13 Facts About Charlene Barshefsky

Charlene Barshefsky served as United States Trade Representative from 1997 to 2001.

Charlene Barshefsky was the Deputy US Trade Representative from 1993 to 1997.

Charlene Barshefsky is a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.

Charlene Barshefsky has an elder brother, Alvin Barshefsky, and an elder sister, Annette Weinshank.

Charlene Barshefsky's negotiations have been analyzed in Harvard Business School case studies.

Charlene Barshefsky advises foreign corporations on commercial and regulatory issues in the United States.

Charlene Barshefsky has written and lectured extensively on both US and foreign trade laws and public procurement regimes.

Charlene Barshefsky previously served as vice chair of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association as well as a member of its governing council and chair of its Publications Committee.

Outside of her legal practice, Charlene Barshefsky participates in several professional organizations.

Charlene Barshefsky is the chair of the National Committee on US-China Relations' board of directors, a board member of the America-China Society, a fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, and a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Trilateral Commission.

Charlene Barshefsky serves on the boards of Intel, American Express, Estee Lauder Companies, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Charlene Barshefsky is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Charlene Barshefsky sits on the advisory board for America Abroad Media.