Jim Chester
• United States: Dallas/Fort Worth Area
• law practice
Current:
Professor, International Business Transactions, Baylor University School of Law
Managing Attorney, Chester/Associates, PLLC
Past:
Shareholder, Davis Munck, PC
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Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Jim Chester
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Address: Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Current:
- Managing Attorney at Chester/Associates, PLLC
- Adjunct Professor of Law at Baylor University School of Law
Past:
- Professor - Business Law at College of Business - University of Dallas
- Shareholder at Davis Munck, PC
Education:
- Southern Methodist University
- University of Houston Law Center
People Network: 97
Industry: Law Practice
Websites:
Jim Chester’s Summary
KEY ACTIVITIES
Counsel for Fortune 500 clients, non-profits, start-ups, and privately-held small and mid-sized companies regarding international business transactions, regulatory compliance, tax, intellectual property & licensing, joint ventures & mergers, and other corporate transactional issues. Develop and audit international trade compliance programs and manuals (E.g., import/export, ITAR, FTZ, etc.). Prepare foreign-trade zone applications, operating manuals, and feasibility studies. Lobby and negotiate legislative and regulatory changes at local and national level. Represent companies before administrative agencies.
Jim Chester’s Specialties:
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
Domestic and International Business Transactions; Intellectual Property & Licensing; Administrative & Regulatory Law; Corporate and Business Law (including start-ups, partnership agreements, by-laws, etc.). Customs/Import & Export Law & Foreign-Trade Zones; International Trade Agreements (including NAFTA, GSP, etc.); International Trade Regulation (including antidumping, Section 201, Section 301, etc.), ITAR, FCPA.
Managing Attorney
Chester/Associates, PLLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 2006 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Innovative legal practice focused on serving the corporate and transaction, international business & trade, and trademark/copyright needs of emerging companies.
Eductional Details:
Southern Methodist University
Business & International Tax Law 2001 — 2003
Selected coursework only; Did not pursue degree.
Jim Chester’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
Jim Chester’s Websites:
- My Company
- My Blog
- My Portfolio
Jim Chester’s Interests:
Fantasy football, pipes & cigars, port, world affairs & politics, and technology.
Jim Chester’s Groups:
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Customs & International Trade Bar Assoc.; World Affairs Council; Council of Logistics Management; District of Columbia Bar Assoc.; Texas Bar Assoc.; Texas-Mexico Bar Assoc.; N. Texas Global Telecommunications Society; Dallas Economists Club; N. Dallas Chamber of Commerce; N. Texas Customs Broker & Freight Forwarder Assoc.; National Assoc. of Foreign-Trade Zones.
PRO BONO/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board of Directors, Lawyers and Accountants of North Texas for the Arts (1999-2003); Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (1998-2003); Cub Scout Leader, Pack 43, White Buffalo District (2003-2004); President, Lakewood Neighborhood Association (2004-2005). 3rd Degree Knight, Knights of Columbus, Council 11937.
- The DallasBlue Business Network member
Jim Chester’s Honors:
Alumni Ambassador - Texas A&M University; Texas Bar Association, Pro Bono College
RECENT SPEECHES
- "Customs Law 101," Dallas Bar Assoc.
- "The Overlap between IP and International Trade Law," Dallas Bar Assoc.
- “Export Controls,” NAFTZ Conf. (Puerto Rico).
- “Legal Implications of Doing Business with the U.S.” U.S. Trade Mission (Taiwan).
- “Foreign Trade Zones,” Dallas World Trade Ctr.
- “NAFTA: Exports to Mexico,” Int'l Apparel Mart. (Dallas).
- "Managing the Broker/Importer Relationship: Best Practices," NTCBFFA Conf. (Dallas).
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Textbook: INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW: A U.S. PERSPECTIVE (Baylor Univ. 2003).
- "Calcu-Quick FTZ Benefit Estimator Worksheet" (2003).
- Founder/Managing Editor, International Trade & Technology Law Review (2003-Present).
- CUSTOMS BROKER EXAM REVIEW MANUAL (2002).
- “Property Tax Implications for Subzones in Texas under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 1934,” (2000).