T. Augustine Lo

Augustine Lo is an associate in Dorsey’s Seattle office who assists clients with U.S. export control matters under the ITAR and the EAR and the various OFAC sanctions programs. He has also worked extensively on government enforcement actions, U.S. customs compliance cases, and commercial litigation matters.

Applying his experience with U.S. government enforcement matters, civil litigation, and Chinese language skills, Augustine helps a variety of clients confront the challenges brought by U.S. sanctions and export controls, international trade regulation, and commercial litigation. Augustine has extensive experience with helping Chinese clients to navigate the complexities of the U.S. legal system, including international trade matters and civil actions in federal court. He is committed to effectively serving the client’s needs wherever they arise.

Prior to working in Dorsey’s Seattle office, Augustine assisted the firm’s clients out of the New York office. He previously worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the Office of Chief Counsel on customs enforcement matters. Augustine served successively as a judicial clerk to two federal district judges in the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico, and he has worked in the chambers of a federal judge at the U.S. Court of International Trade.