James Stitt is an Associate in Cassidy Levy Kent’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on customs, international trade matters, and the representation of clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Prior to joining Cassidy Levy Kent, Mr. Stitt served as an Attorney-Advisor for the Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. There, he drafted precedential rulings on customs topics such as antidumping and countervailing duties, quota, and entry process. From participating in working groups to interacting with the trade in advisory committees, he gained insight into how the government facilitates and enforces its customs laws.
Mr. Stitt attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he served as the Executive Editor for the Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review. During law school, he served as a Senator for the Student Bar Association and completed internships with the Honorable Judge Dineen Ann Riviezzo of the Kings County Supreme Court and with the Benjamin B. Ferencz Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic. Mr. Stitt also completed the International and Comparative Business Law Program at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany.
Government Service
- Attorney-Advisor, Entry Process & Duty Refunds Branch, Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Publications
- Against the Current: Charting a New Course for Human Rights in Sustainable Fisheries Management, 7 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 305 (2024)
Education
- J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- B.S., University of Mississippi
Bar Memberships
- New York