Michael P. House

Michael P. House

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
Awarded Practice Areas
Government Relations Practice International Trade and Finance Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Government Relations Practice International Trade and Finance Law
Michael P. House
Michael P. House
Washington, DC
Works at
Perkins Coie LLP

212 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Michael House, a partner in the firm’s Business group, focuses his practice in international trade law. Michael advises and represents clients in all aspects of trade remedy investigations under U.S. antidumping, countervailing duty and safeguard laws, as well as on export licensing and export control matters. He also advises clients in bilateral and multilateral disputes before the World Trade Organization. Michael counsels clients on Customs issues involving import transactions including entry, classification and valuation, and on U.S. international trade policy including free-trade agreements, trade negotiations, and investigations of market access and import competition.

Michael regularly represents clients in matters before the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Department of State, and other federal and local agencies. He has served as the lead litigation counsel in cases brought before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Michael represents clients in a broad cross-section of industry sectors, including such major industries as semiconductors, steel, consumer electronics, paper, chemicals and textiles, and involving exports from a wide variety of countries including Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Ecuador, Canada, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan, among others.
Works at
Perkins Coie LLP

212 Best Lawyers awards

Perkins Coie LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1981
  • Southern Methodist University, B.F.A.

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Customs and International Trade Bar Association - Member

Federal Clerkships

  • United States Court of Appeals

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Government Relations Practice
  • International Trade and Finance Law
Special Focus:
  • Trade
Awards:
  • Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Trade and Finance Law, Beijing, 2020
  • Ranked Band 1 in Chambers Asia-Pacific, China - International Trade/WTO (International Firms), 2019 - 2020
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Government Relations Practice; International Trade and Finance Law, 2012 - 2020
  • Ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific, China - International Trade/WTO (International Firms), 2018

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