Jennifer A. Hillman
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Jennifer Anne Hillman was nominated to the International Trade Commission by President
Bill Clinton
in March 1998 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30, 1998. She was sworn in as a member of the Commission on August 4, 1998, for a term expiring on December 16, 2006. Hillman served as Vice Chairman of the Commission from June 17, 2002, through June 16, 2004. In March 2007, she completed her legislated nine year term as a Commissioner. In December 2007, Jennifer Hillman was appointed as a member of the Appellate Body
of the World Trade Organization
for a four-year term. Since February 2008, she has also been a Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Commissioner Hillman served as General Counsel to the USTR (United States Trade Representative) from 1995-1997, where she was responsible for a wide variety of trade matters, including all U.S. government submissions in dispute settlement cases pending before both the World Trade Organization
and North American Free Trade Agreement
panels, as well as all legal work done in connection with trade negotiations.
Prior to that position, she served as Chief Textile Negotiator with the Rank of Ambassador
for the USTR. As Chief Textile Negotiator, Commissioner Hillman was responsible for negotiating bilateral textile agreements with 38 countries in 1993-1994. Prior to joining the USTR, Commissioner Hillman served as the Deputy Cluster Coordinator for Financial Institutions for the Presidential and Vice Presidential transition.
of North Carolina. She was responsible for trade issues, as well as matters coming before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. She began her professional career as an international trade attorney with the firm of Patton, Boggs LLP.
She has also been an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center
and serves annually on the selection committee for Truman Scholars.
Originally from South Bend, Indiana
, she earned her B.A.
in political science and a Master of Education degree in higher education administration from Duke University
. She earned her J.D.
from Harvard Law School
.
She resides in Washington, D.C.
with her husband, Mitchell Berger, and their two sons.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in March 1998 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30, 1998. She was sworn in as a member of the Commission on August 4, 1998, for a term expiring on December 16, 2006. Hillman served as Vice Chairman of the Commission from June 17, 2002, through June 16, 2004. In March 2007, she completed her legislated nine year term as a Commissioner. In December 2007, Jennifer Hillman was appointed as a member of the Appellate Body
Appellate Body
The Appellate Body of the WTO is a standing body of seven persons that hears appeals from reports issued by panels in disputes brought by WTO Members...
of the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
for a four-year term. Since February 2008, she has also been a Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Commissioner Hillman served as General Counsel to the USTR (United States Trade Representative) from 1995-1997, where she was responsible for a wide variety of trade matters, including all U.S. government submissions in dispute settlement cases pending before both the World Trade Organization
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
and North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
panels, as well as all legal work done in connection with trade negotiations.
Prior to that position, she served as Chief Textile Negotiator with the Rank of Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
for the USTR. As Chief Textile Negotiator, Commissioner Hillman was responsible for negotiating bilateral textile agreements with 38 countries in 1993-1994. Prior to joining the USTR, Commissioner Hillman served as the Deputy Cluster Coordinator for Financial Institutions for the Presidential and Vice Presidential transition.
Pre-government career
She served as Legislative Director and Counsel to U.S. Senator Terry SanfordTerry Sanford
James Terry Sanford was a United States politician and educator from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford was the 65th Governor of North Carolina , a two-time U.S. Presidential candidate in the 1970s and a U.S. Senator...
of North Carolina. She was responsible for trade issues, as well as matters coming before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. She began her professional career as an international trade attorney with the firm of Patton, Boggs LLP.
She has also been an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
and serves annually on the selection committee for Truman Scholars.
Originally from South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, she earned her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in political science and a Master of Education degree in higher education administration from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. She earned her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
.
She resides in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
with her husband, Mitchell Berger, and their two sons.