James Y. Rayis
International business
Curriculum vitae
EXPERIENCE
Mr. James Rayis, is a shareholder of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. He practices in the areas of international business and corporate law, organization structuring, joint ventures and mergers, trade law, trademark prosecutions (registration) and trademark enforcement.
Mr. Rayis has worked closely with clients from all areas of the world including Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. He has extensive experience in Middle East and North African business combinations. He represents companies in U.S. Government contract and procurement matters and disputes.
James is former Chairman of the American Bar Association International Law Middle East Committee and State Bar of Georgia International Law Section. He also served as Chair of the Birmingham-Bloomfield (MI) Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee.
Mr. Rayis served in Iraq as the first Director of Global Justice Program – Iraq, a U.S. State Department program focused on judicial and bar association independence from central government pressure or control.
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EXPERIENCE
Mr. James Rayis, is a shareholder of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. He practices in the areas of international business and corporate law, organization structuring, joint ventures and mergers, trade law, trademark prosecutions (registration) and trademark enforcement.
Mr. Rayis has worked closely with clients from all areas of the world including Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. He has extensive experience in Middle East and North African business combinations. He represents companies in U.S. Government contract and procurement matters and disputes.
James is former Chairman of the American Bar Association International Law Middle East Committee and State Bar of Georgia International Law Section. He also served as Chair of the Birmingham-Bloomfield (MI) Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee.
Mr. Rayis served in Iraq as the first Director of Global Justice Program – Iraq, a U.S. State Department program focused on judicial and bar association independence from central government pressure or control.
Practice Areas
• International Law
• Business Law & Commercial Transactions
• Government Law
• Franchise Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Automotive
EDUCATION
• Michigan State University B.A.
• University of Georgia School of Law, J.D.
Admitted to Practice
• Michigan, Washington D.C., Georgia, Colorado
• U.S. Court of International Trade
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court- Federal District; E.D. MI; N.D. GA
Memberships
• State Bar of Michigan: Chair-Elect, International Law Section (Current)
• American Bar Association: Chairman of the ILS Middle East Committee (2002-2008)
• State Bar of Georgia Chairman, International Law Section (2001-2002)
ARTICLES
- Export Controls and the Validated End User Program: Volume XX, No. 11, Michigan International Lawyer, Spring/Summer 2008.
- Doing Business in Iraq?, Volume 14, No. 6, Business Law Today, July/August 2005.
- Perspective of the Venture Capital Advisor, Chapter, Rescues of Companies, Role of Shareholders, Creditors and the Administrator, Kluwer Law International, Dr. Winfried Schmitz, Ed. (1995).
Distinctions
Peer Reviewed
top lawyers: 2012-2013
Peer Reviewed
top lawyers: 2012-2013
News / blog
James Y. Rayis of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Appointed to the State Bar of Michigan Public Outreach & Education Committee and Elected to Chair the State Bar of Michigan International Law Section
TROY, Mich. – August 26: Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that shareholder, corporate law and international business lawyer Mr. Rayis has been appointed as a Member to the State Bar of Michigan Public Outreach & Education Committee...
James Y. Rayis of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Moderating West Michigan World Trade Week Speaking Panel
TROY, Mich. – May 13th: Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that shareholder and corporate law and international business lawyer Mr. James Rayis will be moderating a speaking panel at the 2019 West Michigan World Trade Week Business Conference...
United States Begins Broad Tariff Action on Thousands of Chinese Imported Goods
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) April 2019 notice of a third round of additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods (List 3 goods) imported from China went into effect today increasing rates from 10 percent to 25 percent. This follows a July...
Revisions to U.S. Export Control Rules
Beginning in July of 2013 the Commerce and State Departments, as well as the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), began publishing proposed revisions to the export control laws on products and technology. In October final rules were implemented by executive order...
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