Jeffrey Gerrish | |
Office: | Deputy United States Trade Representative |
Term Start: | March 19, 2018 |
Term End: | August 2020 |
Predecessor: | Michael Punke |
Successor: | Jayme White |
Office1: | Acting Chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States |
President1: | Donald Trump |
Term Start1: | April 24, 2018 |
Term End1: | May 9, 2019 |
Successor1: | Kimberly A. Reed |
Party: | Republican |
Education: | University at Albany, SUNY Duke University School of Law |
Jeffrey Gerrish is an American lawyer. He previously served as the Deputy United States Trade Representative,[1] Gerrish was previously a partner in the International Trade Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Gerrish was a member of President Trump's trade transition team.[2]
Gerrish has experience litigating trade disputes before the United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission, federal courts, North American Free Trade Agreement bi-national panels, and the World Trade Organization.[3] He has been appointed by the chief judge of the United States Court of International Trade to serve as a member of the court's Rules Advisory Committee.[1]
On April 24, 2018, President Trump appointed Gerrish as the acting chairman and president of the Export–Import Bank of the United States.[4] [5] Gerrish served in this position until May 9, 2019, upon the swearing-in of Kimberly A. Reed.[6] [7]
Gerrish was chosen to lead the US-delegation in trade-talks with China beginning in mid-January 2019. He is seen as having a close world view to Robert Lighthizer, who mentored him, and, thus, was expected to take a tough stance against China in these talks.[8] [9]
In August 2020, he rejoined Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.[10]