T. Augustine Lo

Augustine is an associate in Dorsey’s Seattle office who assists clients with U.S. export control matters under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the various sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He has also worked extensively on government enforcement actions, U.S. customs compliance matters, and commercial litigation matters.

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

Before relocating to Dorsey’s Seattle office, Augustine was at the firm’s New York office. He previously worked on customs enforcement matters for the Office of Chief Counsel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 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.