Before joining Arent Fox, Myles was a partner at an internationally recognized law firm. Before entering private practice, he worked in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration at the US Department of Commerce where he focused on the agency’s responsibilities under US trade law, defended US determinations before NAFTA and WTO tribunals, and directed the implementation of WTO decisions in the US.

Myles has been recognized as a leading international trade practitioner by Legal 500. He has spoken and written extensively on international trade issues and investment issues, including:

Publications:

• “Risks in Using Transfer Pricing Studies in Customs Valuation,” Practical Trade & Customs Strategies, December 15, 2012 (Vol. 1, No. 7);
• “Importers to Face Significant Increased Costs with Free Trade Agreement Approvals,” North American Free Trade and Investment Report (Thomson Reuters), July 15, 2011;
• “Assessing Ten Years of Dispute Settlement Under the Anti-Dumping Agreement: Does the WTO Provide Tangible Relief?,” chapter in Ten Years of WTO Dispute Settlement, International Bar Association (IBA); 2007 (co-author);
• “Trade Remedies and Preference Programs,” chapter in International Lawyer’s Deskbook, 2nd edition, American Bar Association (ABA); 2002, (co-author);
• >“The Globalization of International Trade Litigation: AD/CVD Litigation – Which Forum and Which Law?” Brooklyn Journal of International Law; 2001 (Vol. 26, p. 893) (co-author);
• “WTO Dispute Settlement: Issues in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Law,” PLI; 1998 (speech and article)
• “TRIPs and the Future of Section 301: A Comparative Study in Trade Dispute Resolution,” Columbia Journal of Transnational Law; 1995 (Vol. 34, p. 173)

Recent Presentations:

• “ITAR Compliance & Enforcement,” Pittsburgh Technology Council, Pittsburgh, PA, September 2012
• Recent Trends in Global Trade Compliance and Enforcement, Association of Corporate Counsel, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, October 2011
• US Customs Compliance and Enforcement Conference (multiple panels), Pittsburgh, PA, April 2010
• Export Controls “Nuts & Bolts,” US Commercial Service, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2009;
• “Export Controls and Sanctions Training,” US Commercial Service, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2008;
• “The Scope of ITAR” and “Recent Developments in Defense Trade Controls,” International Traffic and Arms Regulations Seminar and Defense Trade Controls Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2007;
• “The Practicalities of Trade Remedies,” Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Consultation on Agricultural Trade Policy in the Context of Multilateral and Regional Trade Negotiations, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2007;
• “Labeling and International Trade Agreements: Considering a New Paradigm,” Biotechnology Industry Organization International Convention, Boston, MA, April 2007;
• “Hot Topics in International Trade (Customs Issues),” ABA Section on International Law Spring Meeting, Washington, DC, April 2007;
• “Market Access, Market Protection: Opening the Trade Toolbox,” Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization, Pittsburgh, PA, September 2006;
• “Tax Issues Arising Under International Trade and Investment Agreements,” ABA International Tax Conference, Washington, DC, March 2006.