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Kelly P. Chen 
600 Banner Place Tower
12770 Coit Road
Dallas, Texas 75251

Phone:
(972) 628-3683

Fax:
972-628-3616

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PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations


Kelly Chen is an Associate at Munck Carter, and is a member of the Firm's Litigation section where she concentrates her practice in areas of commercial and intellectual property litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she focused her practice in the areas of import/export compliance, international trade compliance, cross-boarder transactions. and franchise and distribution law.

Ms. Chen has previously worked in the international tax department at Deloitte as well as overseas in the legal department of a large waste management company where she worked on international dispute resolution.

Community Involvement:

E-mentor for Dallas Independent School District students
Alumni Recruiter, Business Honors Program at The University of  Texas at Austin
Tutor and Mentor, Dallas County Juvenile Department
Item writer for the Uniform CPA Examination

Current Employment Position(s):
Associate
Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Customs Law
Franchise and Distribution
Intellectual Property Litigation
International Trade
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Public Accountant


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 2008
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, December, 2007
Juris Doctor


Study abroad program, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China


The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 2004
M.P.A., B.B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Professional Program in Accounting, Business Honors Program


Published Works:
"Overview of U.S. Transfer Pricing Issues and New Cost Sharing Regulations Issued by the IRS", The Practical Tax Lawyer, Summer, 2009


"International Legal Developments in Review: 2008, Customs Law", (Co-Author and Co-Editor), The International Lawyer, Summer, 2009


"H.R. 3610, the Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007", The International Lawyer, Winter, 2009


"The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008", Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, November, 2008


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Franchise Law Update, Dallas Bar Association, Section of Franchise Law and Distribution, 2009 - Present


Customss Law Update, Dallas Bar Association, Section of INternational Law, 2009 - Present


"Non-U.S. Trade Controls: A Deeper Dive, Trade Compliance in Asia", Richland College, 2009


"How to Prepare a Prior Disclosure and Post Entry Amendment", ICPA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, 2009


Panelist, "The Compliance Bridge to Somewhere", Dallas, TX, 2009


Panelist, "Thrill of the Practice", SMU Longhorn Bar Association and Corporate Law Association, 2009


"2009: A New Year, a New Administration Outlook for International Trade Compliance", Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Houston, TX, 2009


Guest Lecturer, Advanced International Franchising and Distribution Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, 2009


Honors and Awards:
Life Member, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


Texas State Bar


Dallas Bar Association


Dallas Asian-American Bar Association


International Compliance Professionals Association


Organization of Woman in International Trade
VP of Legal Affairs


American Institute of Certified Public Accountatns


Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants


Young Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce


Languages:
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
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