Jeffrey M. Winton
Founding Partner
Michael Chapman
PartnerMike has more than 20 years of experience providing legal services, as well as economic and strategic consulting services, to commercial firms, law firms, and governments. He holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has served clients in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, metals, medical equipment, semiconductors, steel, and consumer goods. Mike has taught at several leading business schools, including MIT’s Sloan School of Management, University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross Business School, Georgetown University’s Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business, and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Amrietha Nellan
PartnerAmrietha is a partner at the firm. Before joining the Winton & Chapman, she worked for a political consulting firm that promoted trade liberalization policies, and also advised two gubernatorial campaigns. She also has experience as an intern for a tax-consulting firm, analyzing issues relating to corporate tax liability, federal and state income taxes, unemployment taxes, and research-and-development credits. Amrietha holds a J.D. degree from U.C. Hastings College of the Law and undergraduate degrees in Business Economics and in International Studies from the University of Arizona.
Vi Mai
Associate AttorneyVi is an associate attorney at the firm. Before joining the firm, Vi clerked for the District of Columbia Superior Court and District of Colombia Court of Appeals. Vi holds a B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College and a J.D. degree from American University Washington College of Law. In addition to her U.S. bar membership, Vi also has a Canadian Certification of Qualification (which is the equivalent of a Canadian J.D. degree).
Alexis Cherry
Director of International Trade AnalysisAlexis is the Director of International Trade Analysis. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the federal government in both trade enforcement and trade policy. At the U.S. Department of Commerce, she conducted and managed antidumping investigations and reviews of a variety of imports from around the world. Later at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, she developed trade strategies for Europe and Eurasia, specifically regarding market access and trade barrier issues. She has a graduate degree in International Economic Relations from American University’s School of International Service and an undergraduate degree in International Affairs and Economics from Florida State University.
Rachel Hauser
AssociateRachel is an associate at the firm. She received her undergraduate degree in Economics with a concentration in International Business and minors in Mandarin and International Human Rights from Purdue University. She also holds a J.D. degree from George Washington University School of Law. During law school, she worked as a legal assistant at an immigration firm and as a law clerk at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office of Alexandria, Virginia.
Gi Beom Ryu
Foreign Trade ConsultantGi Beom is a Foreign Trade Consultant to the firm. Before joining the firm, he practiced as a trial attorney in Argentina, where he represented insurance companies in complex government contract litigation. Gi Beom holds a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires, with a concentration in business law. In addition to his U.S. bar membership, Gi Beom is licensed to practice law in Argentina. During law school, he worked as a foreign attorney intern in the International M&A Practice Group of a leading law firm in Seoul, Korea.
Alison Conway
International Trade SpecialistAlison is an international trade specialist at the firm. She received her undergraduate degree in Diplomacy & International Relations, with minors in Economics and Modern Languages from Seton Hall University. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Project Coordinator at an international education NGO, where she managed State Department cultural exchanges with delegations from all over the world.
Quin Buckley
International Trade SpecialstQuin Buckley is an international trade specialist at the firm. He received dual undergraduate degrees in International Studies and Economic Consulting from Indiana University. Before joining the firm, he held roles as an analyst at an aerospace consulting firm and a program associate at a think tank focused on international affairs.
Carina Kong
International Trade SpecialistCarina is an international trade specialist at the firm. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining the firm, she interned with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of International Affairs, where she drafted legal memoranda and regulatory briefings on cross-border securities enforcement for senior counsel and foreign regulators. She has also supported developmental economics research under faculty supervision at UVA, applying survey data analysis, statistical modeling, and geospatial mapping to study digitized land records and civic trust in Pakistan.
Daniel Perez
International Trade SpecialistDaniel is an international trade specialist at the firm. He holds a B.S. in Political Science & History, from Towson University. Prior to joining the firm, he interned with the U.S. Department of Education’s Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program; there, he supported compliance audits and reviews for federally funded grantees. He also served as Technology Director for the Towson Journal of International Affairs, guiding editors and researchers in producing academic publications, and has been active in local political advocacy, working on county-level campaigns and community initiatives across Maryland.