Adrienne Braumiller

Adrienne Braumiller is the founder of Braumiller Law Group PLLC and is widely recognized as an innovative leader in the field of international trade law. With over 30 years of experience, she specializes in Customs, import and export compliance, foreign-trade zones, free trade agreements, and ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) compliance.

Throughout her career, Adrienne has been involved in all aspects of import and export compliance. She has developed compliance programs, conducted audits and assessments, represented clients under investigation, prepared and submitted voluntary disclosures, filed classification requests and licenses, analyzed transactions for pursuit, provided tailored training, addressed penalty assessments, and served as an expert witness in trade cases.

Adrienne's expertise is well-respected, and she has been published in various publications. She contributed a chapter on U.S. antidumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguards in Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Trade 2018. She has also presented as a distinguished lecturer for esteemed organizations such as the American Bar Association, the American Association of Exporters and Importers, and the International Compliance Professionals Association, among others.

Her leadership and dedication to excellence have been recognized through numerous awards and appointments, including:

• Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the State Bar of Texas in 2019.

• Co-Chair of the Customs Law Committee of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association.

• Exclusive representative for Trade & Customs in Texas for IR Global, a leading professional service network.

• Named as a Leader in International Trade: Customs by Chambers and Partners from 2015 to 2023.

• Enterprising Women of the Year Awards winner in 2017.

• Leader in International Trade and Leading Woman in Business Law by Expert Guides in 2017.

• Client Choice Awards 2017 winner in the International Trade Law category for Texas.

• International Trade Law Firm of the Year in Texas by Global Law Experts in 2016.

• Highly Commended as the Best Export Control Law Firm of the Year by World ECR in 2015.

• Texas Excellence Award for Advisory Services by the U.S. Commerce & Trade Research Institute in 2015.

• Highly Commended as the Best Regulatory Law Firm of the Year by C5's 2014 Annual Women in Compliance Awards.

• Head of the Regional Chapter in Texas for the World Law Alliance since 2013.

• Member of the Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) advising the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security.

Adrienne has held various leadership roles, including serving as the President of the Organization of Women in International Trade and actively participating in international and Customs law committees within local, state, and national bar associations. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) and the American Bar Association (ABA).

Adrienne holds an L.L.M. in International Business Transactions from McGeorge School of Law, a J.D. from St. Mary's University, and has studied international law at the University of Salzburg and the University of Oxford, Queen's College. She is licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States District Court of Texas for the Northern District, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, and the United States Court of International Trade.