People
Five people. Five languages. One small firm.
A managing attorney who was an engineer first, a founder who was a Customs broker first, an associate trained in international affairs and Italian, a Brazilian lawyer in Salvador, and the legal assistant who answers the phone.
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Shanshan "Shannon" Liang, Esq., Ph.D.
Born in China, trained as an engineer, admitted to the Court of International Trade. Shannon has run the firm since 2022 and handles every Chinese-language matter personally.
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Neil B. Mooney, Esq., LCB
Twenty-seven years on the cargo ramp, in the brokerage house and running his own forwarding and NVOCC group before law school. Licensed Customs broker since 1978, lawyer since 1999, and he consults on virtually every case.
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Johnathan Foege, Esq.
Florida-raised, trained in international affairs and Italian, and a two-year Jessup competitor. Johnathan handles Spanish and Italian matters and writes much of the firm's tariff coverage.
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Lara Schmertmann Costa, LL.M.
A Tallahassee native who became a Brazilian lawyer. Lara works from Salvador, Bahia, and is the firm's link to Brazilian clients and to foreign trade and maritime practice in Brazil.
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Melanie Harris
Melanie joined the firm in 2025 and keeps the office running: intake, scheduling, filings and client follow-up. She is a certified paralegal and a Florida notary public.
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