ish ▁was ▁previously ▁a ▁partner ▁in ▁the ▁International ▁Trade ▁Group ▁at ▁Sk ad den , ▁Ar ps , ▁S late , ▁Me ag her ▁& ▁Fl om . ▁G err ish ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁President ▁Trump ' s ▁trade ▁transition ▁team . ▁ ▁G err ish ▁has ▁experience ▁lit ig ating ▁trade ▁disput es ▁before ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Department ▁of ▁Com merce , ▁International ▁Trade ▁Commission , ▁federal ▁courts , ▁North ▁American ▁Free ▁Trade ▁Ag re ement ▁bi - n ational ▁pan els , ▁and ▁the ▁World ▁Trade ▁Organ ization . ▁He ▁has ▁been ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁chief ▁judge ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Court ▁of ▁International ▁Trade ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁court ' s ▁R ules ▁Ad vis ory ▁Committee . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁due ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁US - de leg ation ▁in ▁trade - tal ks ▁with ▁China ▁in ▁mid - J anu ary ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁He ▁is ▁seen ▁as ▁having ▁a ▁close ▁world ▁view ▁to ▁Robert ▁L ighth izer , ▁who ▁ment ored ▁him , ▁and ▁so , ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁take ▁a ▁t ough ▁st ance ▁against ▁China ▁in ▁these ▁tal ks . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Univers ity ▁at ▁Alb any , ▁S UN Y ▁al umn i ▁Category : D u ke ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁al umn i ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : Tr ump ▁administration ▁personnel ▁Category : Sk ad den , ▁Ar