Mara M. Burr, JD, LL.M., Senior Counsel for Eurasia.  Burr is a distinguished leader in international trade policy and commercial law. She has led major multilateral, plurilateral, and bilateral negotiations on behalf of the United States of America, shaping international trade, regulatory frameworks, global public health, and accessions to the World Trade Organization. She previously held executive positions in the private sector, and, as a senior leader in government, her previous service includes Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President; Director, Office of the Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (COVID-19 response); International Trade and Food Safety Policy at the Food and Drug Administration; and as a Senior Advisor for Commercial Law development at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Burr’s work integrates international law, governance, international trade and tariff issues, customs, and the law and policy of multilateral organizations, allowing for impactful contributions for the United States of America and partner countries across the globe.

Burr is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where she teaches International Negotiations.  Burr has an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center (Dean’s Award); a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law; and a BA from the University of St. Thomas. Burr is admitted to practice law at the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the District of Columbia.