George R. Tuttle, III, Esq. is an attorney with the San Francisco law firm of George R. Tuttle, P.C. The Tuttle Law firm is a part of a strategic alliance with the BLG, and assists BLG on specific projects.
For the past 25 plus years, his practice has focused on import regulation, Customs and Export Control matters. He has a wide range of experience handling Administrative, Judicial and enforcement matters, including classification determinations, rulings and regulatory interpretations, disclosures, investigations, and penalty cases. He also assists importers develop and implement compliance programs.
Career Highlights
George Tuttle, III, has over 18 years of experience advising clients and litigating matters relating to classification, valuation, country-of-origin, special duty exemptions, NAFTA, drawback, regulatory audits and compliance assessments, penalties, and broker compliance. He also has extensive experience advising clients on export control and licensing matters and is the author of Distribution Licenses: The License Holder as Policeman and Other Related Issues, Law and Policy of Export Controls, published by the American Bar Association, Section of International Law. George Tuttle has been a frequent speaker on various Customs matters before trade groups and Customs brokers.
Education
St. Mary’s College (B.A., 1980)
Golden Gate University (J.D., 1983)
Bar Admissions
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association, Section on International Law, and Customs Law Committee; State Bar of California, Section on International Law; National Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association; and American Association of Exporters & Importers.
Speaking Engagements
Mr. Tuttle is a frequent speaker and instructor on Customs and export matters for various trade groups, including: AAEI, the Professional Association of Exporters and Importers (PAEI), Women in International Trade-Northern California (WIT-NC), San Francisco Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association and the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA).
