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The Freight Forwarder - Customs Broker Attorneys

"Overlooking Runway 25 - Right, at Los Angeles International Airport"

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The Law Offices of Countryman & McDaniel serves our Forwarder - Broker community from a unique world-wide prospective which offers a collective of over 55 years of legal, corporate & international litigation experience. Our professional staff includes licensed U.S. Customs Broker and experienced international freight executive personnel to deal with traffic problems in "real time". The firm seeks solutions to "on hand" freight problems as they arise to support client operations and aviod litigation expense. The firm provides a variety of business, corporate, tax and estate planning services designed to assist the Forwarder - Broker in reaching long term company & personal goals.

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The Law Offices Of

Coutryman & McDaniel Professional Staff

Michael S. McDaniel

Byron E. Countryman, Esq.

Stephen L.Bucklin, Esq.

Cameron W. Roberts, Esq.

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Michael S. McDaniel, Esq.

Born Long Beach, California, July 17, 1949; admitted to State Bar of California, 1975; U.S. Court of Appeal (Ninth Circuit); U.S. District Court (Central and Northern Districts of California; District of Arizona; Western District of Washington); United States Court of International Trade (U.S. Customs); Certified Mediator; AV Rated

EDUCATION: University of California at Los Angeles, Distinguished Military Graduate, 1971; Loyola University School of Law, Los Angeles, J.D., 1975; U.S. Customs Broker Course (FTA) 1990.

PARTICIPATION: Captain, Mechanized Infantry, U.S. Army (Ret.); Panel of Judges Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1983 to Present; State Bar Examiner, 1982 - 1984; Los Angeles Superior Court Settlement Officer, 1992 to Present; Los Angeles Municipal Court Settlement Officer, 1990 to Present; Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Arbitrator, 1984 - 1987; Legislative Advocate to California State Legislature, Wildlife Waystation, 1989 - 1992; Award of Merit for Assistance to Law Enforcement, U.S. Customs Service (Internal Affairs), 1989; Los Angeles Mayor's Certificate of Achievement, Los Angeles, 1989; Chapter Commander, 1985, State Judge Advocate, 1986, Military Order of the World Wars; Founder, Friends of Civil War, Fort Craig, N.M., 1965

MEMBER: The Maritime Law Association of the United States; Professional Liability Underwriting Society; Foreign Trade Association of Southern California; International Law Section, State Bar of California; United States Naval Institute; Propeller Club of the United States for the Port of Los Angeles; S.S. Lane Victory Memorial Ship Association; U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Association; U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II Assn.; Association of Transportation Practitioners: Los Angeles - Guang Shou, (P.R.C.) Sister City Association; L.A. Harbor Transportation Club; Association of Transportation, Law, Logistics and Policy; LAX Chamber of Commerce.

MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Wildlife Waystation, Los Angeles

PRACTICE AREAS: International Transportation & Trade; Representation of Marine Underwriters, Air & Ocean Freight Forwarders, NVOCCs, Indirect Air Carriers, Intermodal Operators & Motor Carriers; Marine Insurance; Property & Casualty; Coordination of foreign litigation

PUBLISHER: The Cargo Letter: A news and educational service for air/ocean freight forwarders, NVOCCs, consolidators, indirect air carriers, surveyors, customs brokers & marine underwriters with a subscription base of 8000 readers on 6 continents [E-Mail: CargoNews@aol.com]

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BYRON E. COUNTRYMAN Esq.

Born Indianapolis, Indiana, April 12, 1948; admitted to State Bar of California, 1975; U.S. District Court; U.S. Customs Broker Course (FTA); AV rated.

EDUCATION: University of Southern California, 1971, B.S., Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles J.D. 1974; U.S. Customs Broker Course (FTA)

PARTICIPATION: Panel of Judges Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1983; Los Angeles Mayors Certificate of Achievement, Los Angeles, 1989; Public Lecturer for "The Living Trust", Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies; General Counsel - Shelby American Automobile Club; Vintage Automobile Legal Consultant, VARA (Vintage Auto Racing)

MEMBER: Foreign Trade Association of Southern California; Trust and Estate Planning Section - State Bar of California; International Law Section - State Bar of California; Business Law Section -State Bar of California; National Association of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders of America; Harbour Transportation Club

MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Wildlife Waystation, Los Angeles

PRACTICE AREAS: Business Agreement Preparation; Corporate and Limited Liability Company Formations & Restructuring; International Transportation, U.S. Customs Broker/and International Freight Forwarder E & O; Estate Planning of Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts; Family Limited Partnerships

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STEPHEN L. BUCKLIN Esq.

Born Madison, Wisconsin, November 9, 1956; admitted to State Bar of California, 1985; State Bar of Washington, 1994; U.S. District Court (Southern, Central, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California; Western District of Washington; District of Arizona); U.S. Court of Appeal (Ninth Circuit)

EDUCATION: University of Washington, B.A., Asian Languages and Literature, 1981; M.A., International Studies, 1982; J.D., 1985; Law Clerk, Superior Court Judge John Ryan.

PARTICIPATION: Panel of Judges Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1993 to present

MEMBER: State Bar of California, Association of Business Trial Lawyers

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Fluent in written and spoken Japanese on a university instructor level.

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CAMERON W. ROBERTS Esq.

Born Lynwood, California, September 24, 1965; admitted to State Bar of California, 1995; State Bar of Washington, 1995; U.S. District Court (Central District of California), Licensed U.S.Customs Broker

EDUCATION: Cum Laude JD, Seattle University School of Law, WA., 1994; Cum Laude BA. Political Science; International Relations, California State University of Long Beach, CA 1988; International Scholarship Program, University of Bradford, Bradford, England 1986-87.

PARTICIPATION: Transportation Law Association; Association of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy; Foreign Trade Association; L.A. Harbor Transportation; and California State Assembly, 52nd District, Legislative Intern.

MEMBER: State Bar of California and Washington 1995, Federally Licensed United States Customs Broker 1989, IATA Dangerous Goods Certified.

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