Marina Mekheil

Marina Mekheil

Associate
Washington, DC
About

Marina Mekheil advises clients on US customs law and import compliance, including tariff classification, country of origin, valuation, duty preference programs, and trade enforcement matters. She has experience leading responses to CBP enforcement actions, managing prior disclosures, and representing clients in penalty proceedings and protest and ruling request filings.

Prior to private practice, Marina served as an Attorney-Advisor at US Customs and Border Protection, Regulations and Rulings, where she advised on advanced rulings and customs law.

Areas of FocusRegulatory and Government AffairsNational Security and Global Trade
Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia
Education
  • J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2019

  • B.A., The University of Texas at Dallas, 2015
    cum laude

Publications

  • Co-author, "The Tariff Man: What to Expect from Trump's Second Term," Circuits e-Journal, Computer & Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas, February 2025

Seminars

  • Co-presenter, "Tariffs, Trade and Turbulence: Legal Impacts on Global Business," State Bar of Arizona Convention, June 25, 2026
  • Presenter, "International Trade & Tariffs," The Center for American and International Law, May 27, 2026
  • Co-presenter, "The Tolls of Tariffs: How 2025 Has Reshaped International Trade," Corporate Counsel Symposium at SMU Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership, October 24, 2025
  • Presenter, "Navigating 2025 U.S. Trade Actions: IEEPA Fentanyl, IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs, and Section 232 Exemptions & Duty and Penalty Mitigation Strategies," International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA), September 23, 2025
  • Co-presenter, "Trade Awareness & Compliance Fundamentals," ISM – Fort Worth Chapter Meeting, August 26, 2025
  • Co-presenter, "2025 ITAR Rulemaking Developments: Insights and Implications for Export Compliance," The Knowledge Group, August 19, 2025
  • Speaker, "Customs and Border Protection: Update on Priority Trade Issues," International Compliance Professional Association 2024 Fall Conference, October 21, 2024

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Secretary, Dallas Bar Association, International Law Section
  • Member, International Compliance Professional Association (ICPA)

My latest insights

Publication

Two US drone actions reshape export controls and import tariffs: Key considerations

25 August 2026 .10 minute read

Connect

Phone

+1 202 799 4116
(Work, Washington DC)
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