Howard Hurwitz

Current

Counsel, Commercial Law at GE Consumer & Industrial

Past

Corporate Counsel at Gates Corporation/Tomkins plc
Import Policy Analyst at U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Import Administration
Associate at Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC

President and Operations Manager at Fast Pick N' Pack, Inc.

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Education

University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
Boston University - School of Management
Spanish River High School

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Howard Hurwitz’s Summary

Howard earned a juris doctor degree with a concentration in international law from the University of Denver College of Law and a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the Boston University School of Management. Howard is also a licensed US Customs Broker.

In 2007, Howard joined GE’s legal operation as Counsel - Commercial Law for GE Consumer & Industrial. In this role, Howard focuses on the sourcing side of commercial law, as well as transportation, international trade, customs law and export controls.

Before joining GE, Howard spent nearly five years as Corporate Counsel to Gates Corporation / Tomkins plc where he provided legal support to all of the Tomkins companies as part of the Tomkins Law Department. In that capacity, Howard specialized in import-export compliance, international trade, customs law, commercial contracts and government affairs.

Prior to Tomkins, Howard worked as an Import Policy Analyst for the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Import Administration. Import Administration is the US Department of Commerce’s lead unit in enforcing trade laws and agreements to prevent unfairly traded imports.

Howard Hurwitz’s Specialties:

Commercial Law; Contracts; Customs Law; International Trade; Import Compliance; Export Controls; Government Affairs

Howard Hurwitz’s Experience

Counsel, Commercial Law

GE Consumer & Industrial

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

Link: http://www.geconsumerandindustrial.com (NYSE: GE)
Corporate Counsel

Gates Corporation/Tomkins plc

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)

May 2003 — September 2007 (4 years 5 months)

One of 15 attorneys at this publicly traded $6 billion diverse group of global engineering and manufacturing companies serving the industrial and automotive and building products industries. Sole attorney responsible for all international trade, import-export, customs and foreign trade compliance matters, and, as a member of the Tomkins Law Department, provide advice to all Tomkins companies worldwide.
Link to Tomkins plc: www.tomkins.co.uk
Link to Gates Corporation: www.gates.com
Import Policy Analyst

U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Import Administration

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; International Trade and Development industry)

October 2001 — April 2003 (1 year 7 months)

Link: http://trade.gov/ia/index.asp
Associate

Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

November 2000 — September 2001 (11 months)
President and Operations Manager

Fast Pick N' Pack, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Warehousing industry)

June 1994 — March 1997 (2 years 10 months)

Managed all aspects of a small full-service warehousing and distribution company providing warehousing, pick and pack, consolidation, and distribution services to exporters of textile fabric, trim, chemicals and other raw materials, equipment, and garment components, and importers of apparel products, toys, and medical supplies.

Howard Hurwitz’s Education

University of Denver - Sturm College of Law

Juris Doctor , Law , 1997 — 2000

Concentration: International Law

Activities and Societies:

General Editor, The Transportation Law Journal, 1998-1999
Member, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, 1998
Daniel S. Hoffman Moot Court Competition, Quarter-Finalist
Boston University - School of Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration , Business Administration , 1991 — 1994

Activities and Societies:

Chi Phi Fraternity, Tau Zeta Chapter
Spanish River High School

High School Diploma , 1986 — 1990

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Howard Hurwitz’s Interests:

Reading, riding my Harley Davidson Road King Custom, enjoying the outdoors, spending time with family

Howard Hurwitz’s Groups:

Admitted to practice in Colorado, the District of Columbia Commonwealth of Virginia and as inhouse counsel in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Admitted to practice before the following courts:U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of International Trade.
Licensed U.S. Customs Broker