Here is our team by city: Dallas, San Antonio, Washington, DC, Mexico City, Paris France, and São Paulo, Brazil:
Dallas, Texas
Oscar Gonzalez
214.720.7720, extension 6
469.774.4793 cell
EMAIL
Mr. Gonzalez is an accomplished and popular speaker, invited to give speeches and to train people on a wide variety of legal topics, including corporate governance, litigation, international ethics, non-profit law, and export controls. He is the master writer, often tasked with drafting contracts, pleadings, and correspondences that require just the right touch. He is also a successful litigator, having sued and defended hundreds of companies. Mr. Gonzalez received his B.A. from Columbia University and his J.D. from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1988. Mr. Gonzalez also done graduate studies in public administration at the JFK School of Government, Harvard University, and the LBJ School of Public Administration, the University of Texas at Austin.
Ruth Rodriguez
214.720.7720, extension 5
469.767.0367 iPhone
EMAIL
Ms. Rodriguez is a founding member and the "R" in GRVR. She is recognized nationally for her can-do attitude and ability to get results. She is an aggressive advocate. She is the lawyer you need if you need someone to stand up for you in litigation or negotiations and someone with streetwise instincts and ability to think on her feet. Ms. Rodriguez has an impressive and successful record of finding positive resolutions (from our clients' perspective) to fines, penalties, and forfeitures. Ms. Rodriguez is the chief instructor for the firm's customs broker exam course and has taught International Banking Law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. She received a B.A. in political science from the University of Texas at Austin, a masters degree in political administration from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School (where she was a Juan Tienda scholar).
Vincent Enea
Licensed Customs Broker (not a lawyer)
(817) 876-9650
EMAIL
Mr. Enea is an import compliance consultant. He is the former Trade Compliance Manager for Texas Aero Engine Services LLC, a joint venture between American Airlines and Rolls-Royce, and has extensive experience in classifying aviation parts and performing the due diligence necessary under federal import law. Mr. Enea is not a lawyer.
Washington, DC
Andrea Ewart
Of-Counsel
1(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Ms. Ewart’s practice compasses import and export law and international trade regulation and legislation, in particular customs, FDA, and preferential tariff and other programs that regulate imports from Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. She received her B.A. from the Patrice Lumumba People’s Friendship University in Russia, her M.A. in International Studies from the University of Miami, and graduated cum laude with a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, which she attended as a Harvey Reid scholar. Ms. Ewart is an adjunct professor of Business Law at the University of Maryland University College and regularly consults and writes on trade issues.
Michael A. Maniscalco
Of-Counsel
(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Mr. Maniscalco received his J.D. from George Washington University Law Center and his LLM from American University Washington College of Law. He has worked at the US International Trade Commission, the US Department of Commerce, and the Office of The United States Trade Representative. His experience and practice includes antidumping and countervailing duty, NAFTA, customs and export compliance, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Fort Myers, Florida
Jerry Coles
Supply Chain Consultant (not a lawyer)
Coles Supply Chain Consulting, L.L.C.
(239) 222-3312
EMAIL
Mr. Coles is a Supply Chain Consultant and is president of Coles Supply Chain Consulting, LLC. He is formerly the Managing Director of Customs, Logistics and Hazardous Materials with previous titles in Purchasing/Inventory Management in his 20 years at American Airlines. He also was Manager of Warranty and Customer Service for Douglas Aircraft and has extensive experience working for companies to comply with regulations from the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA), CustomsBorder Protection (CBP), the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) and both domestic and International Suppliers. Mr. Coles saved American Airlines over $1.5M because of his Supply Chain knowledge and can save your company this kind of dollars with his knowledge and expertise. Let Mr.Coles be your Supply Chain expert to add dollars to your revenue line and be the voice to meet your number one goal, SATISFY YOUR CUSTOMER. Mr. Coles is not a lawyer.
Mexico City, Mexico
Martin Hagerman
Of-Counsel
1(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Mr. Hagerman represents multinational companies and Mexican and non-Mexican entities in all kinds of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, investments, national and international public bids and regulatory issues in the areas of Commercial Law; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Foreign Investments, Energy, Economic Competition and Corporate law in general. His work encompasses the development and implementation of legal, corporate and financial structures related with the above areas. Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Post-graduate studies on Corporate Law, 2003 and the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Attorney at Law, 2001. Mr. Hagerman is fluent in Spanish and English.
San Antonio, Texas
Brenda Rolon
1(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Ms. Rolon received her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University in 1979 and her Juris Doctorate from New York University Law School in 1983. Before moving to Texas, Ms. Rolon was legal counsel for the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. Rolon was one of twenty attorneys from the United States selected to be a member of the Joint Venture Program sponsored by Saint Mary's University Law School and the Universidad de Monterrey at Garza, Garcia Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The Joint Program's goal was to advance studies in business transactions between the United States and Mexico by providing an intensive cross-cultural training program with other attorneys from the United States and Mexico.
Robert Valdespino
1(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Mr. Valdespino received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts in Boston, graduating as the "Scholar of the College" in 1982. He received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985. He is a regular lecturer on a variety of subjects, including transnational insolvencies, before trade groups, corporations, and professional organizations. Since 1989, Mr. Valdespino has been a member of American Mensa, Ltd., the International High I.Q. Society.
Paris, France
Rene Ledru
Avocat à la Cour
Of-Counsel
1(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Mr. Ledru is a licensed attorney in Paris, France. In 1993, he received his Doctorate Level Diploma on Business and Tax Law from the University of Paris Panthéon Sorbonne and was admitted into the Bar of Paris in 1994. From 2002-2004, Mr. Ledru was the Director of the Customs and Value Added Tax (VAT) practice group for French legal arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. From 1996-2002, he was the Manager of the Customs and Trade Practice Group for Arthur Andersen International in Paris. Mr. Ledru is fluent in English and French. Mr. Ledru’s practice areas include: VAT, Customs, and Tax Compliance, and represents clients in a various industries, including energy, environmental, agricultural, and beverage companies.
São Paulo, Brazil
Oswaldo Leite de Moraes
Of-Counsel
1(800) 256-2013, extension 1
EMAIL
Mr. Moraes graduated from Universidade de São Paulo Law School in 1973 and admitted to the Brazilian Bar (OAB/SP) in the following year. In 1979, he earned an LL.M. from the New York University School of Law. Mr. Moraes is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT). Mr. Moraes practices international trade and tax.