Stephen J. Orava (Steve)

Steve Orava focuses on international trade and related regulatory and policy matters, including litigation and enforcement.  Steve advises clients in anti-dumping, countervailing duty (anti-subsidy), safeguard, and other trade-related proceedings in Australia, Brazil, China, the EU, India, Mexico, the United States, and other countries in a broad range of sectors, including chemicals, paper, semiconductors, agriculture and other manufactured products.

In addition, Steve has market leading experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of carbon border and other trade-related climate measures (including the EU's CBAM and implementation of California's climate change law, AB 32). He also has substantial experience in market access, supply chain, trade policy, and dispute settlement matters, including cases under the various agreements of the World Trade Organization.

Steve is on the Advisory Board of Indiana University's Manufacturing Policy Institute and is a frequent author and speaker at international trade and WTO seminars worldwide. He is recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Trade Remedies and Trade Policy by Legal 500 U.S. and as leading practitioner in international trade by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500 Switzerland, World's Leading International Trade Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, Latin Lawyer 250, Lexology Index (Who's Who Legal): Thought Leaders USA and Trade & Customs. He has been named a 2024 Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting. Steve was recognized as an MVP for International Trade by Law360 in 2024 and 2012.