Jonathan Engler, former Adduci Mastriani partner and former lawyer for the federal government, joined Mintz as a member of its Washington, D.C.-based Intellectual Property Practice, the firm announced. Engler will bring with him his practice specializing in patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark litigation, Mintz said. Engler's government experience includes positions at the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission; he also frequently worked on CBP enforcement cases.

Christopher Monahan has joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in its Washington, D.C.-based customs and international trade practice, the firm announced. Monahan, formerly of Winston & Strawn, has advised clients on U.S. international trade and investment regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the firm said.

Ana Hinojosa, who was executive director of CBP's Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, is now retired, she said in a Nov. 1 LinkedIn post. CBP didn't immediately comment on who is now in the role she left.

Jordan Haas, previously director of trade and international policy at the Internet Association, joined Intel as trade policy and government relations director, he said on LinkedIn.

Michael Casey, former partner at Kirkland & Ellis, joined Wilson Sonsini as a partner in the London office's national security practice, the firm announced. Casey brings a history of advising clients on national security and international economics matters, including "investigations and regulatory compliance matters related to economic sanctions, export controls, money laundering, corruption, and white-collar fraud," the firm said.

Nicole Bivens Collinson, who leads the lobbying arm of the Sandler Travis law firm, is the new legislative counsel for the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, the firm said. Collinson will take over from the association's previous Washington counsel, Whitmer and Worrall, which earned around $30,000 per quarter from lobbying on behalf of the NCBFAA, according to the two most recent quarterly disclosures filed this year. The NCBFAA recently named Sandler Travis lawyer Lenny Feldman the group's general counsel, adding to his ongoing role as customs counsel (see 2110010053).

Ronald Baumgarten, former deputy assistant U.S. trade representative in the Office of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, has rejoined BakerHostetler as of counsel on the International Trade and National Security team, the firm announced. Baumgarten left BakerHostetler in 2007 to join the USTR as assistant general counsel. He later served as senior director in the Office of Agricultural Affairs before becoming deputy assistant USTR.

Marianne Rowden, the former CEO at the American Association of Exporters and Importers, is now CEO of the E-Merchants Trade Council, a new trade group focused on micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) e-commerce issues. Asked about the group's membership, Rowden said that “EMTC is a brand new association so we are building our membership with a number of industry stalwarts as initial members, who will be public shortly.” Rowden helped start the group “because no organization represents the MSME e-seller,” she said. “Our goal is to educate MSMEs on basic trade issues to run their business, but also advocate for simplifying cross-border transactions.”

The White House has sent to the Senate the nomination of Elaine Trevino to be chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (see 2109140047).

P. Lee Smith, former acting assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, has joined Baker Donelson as of counsel and will lead the firm's Washington, D.C.-based International Trade and National Security practice, it announced.