Atty. Myles Getlan

Atty. Myles Getlan

Myles Getlan’s practice focuses on international trade and investment disputes and import/export compliance and enforcement matters. Mr.

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Myles Getlan is a international attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Cassidy Levy Kent LLP. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — International Trade and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

Myles Getlan’s practice focuses on international trade and investment disputes and import/export compliance and enforcement matters. Mr. Getlan has significant experience litigating antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard disputes before US and foreign administrative agencies, US courts, and dispute settlement panels convened under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other trade agreements. In both trade regulation and litigation, Mr. Getlan has represented foreign governments, trade associations, and multinational corporations in a variety of industries, including agriculture, consumer products, metals, energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and wood products.

Mr. Getlan also advises clients in customs, export controls and economic sanctions matters. Mr. Getlan assists clients with the development and implementation of compliance programs, import and export audits, disclosures, and government investigations.

Mr. Getlan has been named to the U.S. roster of panelists for U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) disputes and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law teaching International Trade Law & Regulation.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Getlan was an attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration at the US Department of Commerce where he defended the agency’s determinations in unfair trade investigations before U.S. courts and WTO and NAFTA dispute panels, and directed the implementation of WTO decisions in the United States. Mr. Getlan also has experience working at the Office of the US Trade Representative and the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, US House of Representatives.

Honors

  • Chambers & Partners — 2017-present: noted for “strong advocacy skills,” “strong thinker and writer”
  • Who’s Who Legal: Trade & Customs — 2014-present: listed among the “world’s leading trade lawyers”

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Myles Getlan's Areas of Practice

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International Law

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Myles Getlan's law practice is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The firm is Cassidy Levy Kent LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Myles Getlan focuses on international. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in District of Columbia.
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Myles Getlan earned their education at (J.D., 1998).
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Myles Getlan's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — International Trade and Finance Law.

Education

J.D.
Georgetown University
- 1998

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — International Trade and Finance Law
- 2026

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