Jerry Hanifin

Current

Counsel, Import/Export Compliance at Sojitz Corporation of America

Past

Partner at Serko, Simon, Gluck & Kane LLP
Law Clerk at Honorable Nicholas Tsuocalas, Judge United States Court of International Trade

Education

American University, Washington College of Law
State University of New York at Albany
State University of New York at Albany

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Connections

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Industry

Import and Export

Jerry Hanifin’s Summary

Jerry Hanifin is Counsel for Impor/Export Compliance at Sojitz Corporation of America, the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese trading firm. As Counsel for Import/Export Compliance, Jerry manages the daily operations of the Import/Export Compliance Department for North and South American operations. Prior to joining Sojitz, he was a partner at the Customs and International Trade Law firm of Simon Gluck & Kane LLP, where he lead the firm’s litigation practice and was involved in all aspects of providing guidence to clients on their import and export activities. He clerked for the Honorable Nicholas Tsoucalas, Senior Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, worked for the Department of Commerce Office of Chief Counsel for Import Adminstration, and holds a license as a Customs Broker. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the International Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association. He is also a member of the United States Court of International Trade Advisory Committee.

Jerry Hanifin’s Specialties:

Setting up Import and Export Compliance programs. Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO). Entry audit. Operational responsiblity to Customs Brokers. Internal consultant on logistics issues. C-TPAT qualification.

Jerry Hanifin’s Experience

Counsel, Import/Export Compliance

Sojitz Corporation of America

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Import and Export industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Partner

Serko, Simon, Gluck & Kane LLP

(Law Practice industry)

February 1999 — June 2007 (8 years 5 months)
Law Clerk

Honorable Nicholas Tsuocalas, Judge United States Court of International Trade

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Judiciary industry)

February 1992 — February 1994 (2 years 1 month)

Jerry Hanifin’s Education

American University, Washington College of Law

J.D. , Law , 1988 — 1991
State University of New York at Albany

M.A. , Political Science with a concentration in International Relations , 1982 — 1984
State University of New York at Albany

B.A. , European Histrory , 1978 — 1982

Additional Information

Jerry Hanifin’s Interests:

Reading non-fiction including biographies and current affairs as well as science fiction; skiing; raising my girls.

Jerry Hanifin’s Groups:

American Bar Association - International Law Section
Customs and International Bar Association
International Compliance Professionals Association
U.S. Court of International Trade Advisory Committee

Trade Professional.Net
Customs Specialists
Global Logistics & Supply Chain Professional Group
International Trade and WTO Law
Customs Law Group
Export Controls Group
Customs & Trade Compliance Professionals - Retailers & Importers
Supply Chain Security - C-TPAT
Certified US Export Compliance Officers Alumni Networking Group
The Export Compliance Group
Global Trade Compliance Professionals
Logjobs - Logistics & Supply Chain Career Connections and Professional Collaboration
Global Regulatory Compliance
American Association of Exporters and Importers
Global Trade Compliance Management
US Customs Compliance Professionals