Phone: (202) 776-1142              Fax: (202) 861-2924
Email: mjaffe@npwdc.com

Matthew P. Jaffe began his legal career at the U.S. Senate. He first worked as staff counsel to a select committee analyzing law enforcement undercover operations (“Abscam”), then became special counsel to the Senate Rules Committee regarding a dispute before the ILO. After completing his Senate staff assignment, Matthew became a staff attorney first with the U.S. International Trade Commission, then with the U.S. Commerce Department, before entering private practice.

In international trade, Matthew has participated in multiple antidumping/countervailing duty cases. He has helped U.S. chemical producers and U.S. hand truck manufacturers in petitioning for trade remedies. He has also helped a U.S. white good producer, a Japanese/U.S. bearing producer, and Mexican tomato growers in defending against trade remedy actions. Matthew has participated in section 301 and section 337 cases, and appeared before two GATT Panels and a Binational Panel under the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement. Finally, Matthew has worked on issues involving U.S. customs law and export regulations.

In the product risk management area, Matthew works on issues concerning regulatory initiatives involving chemicals, specifically in the areas of nanotechnology and green chemistry. He is one of the founders of the GoodNanoGuide, an Internet platform designed to enhance the ability of experts to exchange ideas on how best to handle nanomaterials in an occupational setting.

Education:
JD, University of Denver, College of Law, 1981
MBA, University of Denver, College of Business, 1981
BA, University of Maryland, College Park, 1977

Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia
Maryland
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Representative Experience:
Antidumping and/or countervailing proceedings involving:

• Antifriction Bearings from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Singapore and the United Kingdom
• Bottom Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers from Mexico
• Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from China and Korea
• Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
• Hand Trucks and Parts Thereof from China
• Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from China
• Magnesium from China and Russia
• Paper Clips from China
• Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan
• Polyvinyl Alcohol from Taiwan
• Preserved Mushrooms from India
• Sodium Metal from France
• Sodium Nitrite from Germany and China
• Spring Table Grapes from Chile and Mexico
• Tapered Roller Bearings from Japan
• Tart Cherry Juice and Cherry Juice Concentrate Argentina and China
• Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol from China
• Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China
• Uranium from Russia

Publications:
International Contract Manual, Chapter 41, Guide to United States Trade Laws (Author)

Office Location:
1400 16th Street, N.W.
Suite 350
Washington, DC  20036