2012 Annual Office of General Counsel Awards Ceremony
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 General Counsel Kerry presided over the Office of General Counsel Annual Awards Ceremony. He was joined by Acting Secretary Blank who delivered remarks, thanking the office for their tireless work over the past year. The Acting Secretary acknowledged the great assistance that the office’s attorneys and support staff have provided to her and the entire Department of Commerce.
General Counsel Kerry detailed the broad range of accomplishments achieved by the OGC office over the past year. He highlighted the successful litigation of the GPX case and efforts to move legislation through Congress as a result. He also applauded contributions to various other litigation, legislation, reforms and regulation matters handled over the past year by each office within OGC.
GC Kerry and Deputy General Counsel Geovette Washington presented the Attorney of the Year Awards and the Support Staff of the Year Award. The 2012 recipients are:
Attorney of the Year – Daniel Calhoun – Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration
Daniel was instrumental in insuring that Import Administration can, as a matter of domestic law, implement the WTO disputes on zeroing in a coherent process and has been a central player in disputes regarding antidumping and countervailing duty laws.
Support Staff of the Year – Stephanie Dyer – Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Administration, Ethics Law and Programs Division
Stephanie performed outstanding work in implementing a new financial disclosure report electronic filing system and the new reporting requirements of the STOCK Act, which were enacted earlier in 2012.