Firm Overview

Stein Shostak Shostak Pollack & O’Hara, LLP, is an international legal practice entering its ninth decade of helping clients resolve or litigate complex customs and international trade law problems. Although the way goods are transported has changed, the laws governing importing and exporting have their origin in the Second Act of Congress passed in 1790.

Today, Stein Shostak Shostak Pollack & O’Hara, LLP, is well respected for its experience, integrity and professionalism in handling complex customs, export and international trade law cases. Our legal team has earned the respect of United States Customs officials, the international trade bar and international trade community members.

Los Angeles is more than our base of operations. The “City of Angels” also serves as the largest U.S. port of entry for imported merchandise. From proactive pre-importation planning and import structuring to customs seizures and tariff law disputes, we bring comprehensive experience within the entire scope of customs law.

Our clients understand that short-term legal remedies will help them over the long haul. We are not opposed to sharing the risks on behalf of our clients. They need help to “level the playing field” against powerful government bureaucracies in the United States and throughout the world. Peer attorneys, accounting firms and licensed customs brokers who are not equipped to handle the challenges often refer clients to our firm.

Our attorneys have not only taken on risky cases, but they have also taken on key legal matters where decisions changed the landscape of this particular area of the law and how importers and exporters do business. The firm has obtained key rulings that altered record keeping procedures, customs’ audits, enforcing subpoenas, and expanded the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of International Trade.