Niclas J. Dahlvang
Wessington Hills, South Dakota - Connect on LinkedIn - Contact by Email
Bar Member
District of Columbia (December 2005) & South Dakota (May 2017)
Experience
Export Compliance Solutions - Annapolis, MD - February 2016-present
Consultant & Editor
- Assist businesses nationwide with export regulations, product classifications, licensing, compliance manuals, disclosures, training, and compliance audits.
- Licensing & sanctions experience includes Departments of State (ITAR, USML), Commerce (EAR, CCL), and Treasury (OFAC).
Independent Study & Farm/Ranch Support - South Dakota - January 2013-May 2016
Tracked defense industry and trade developments while aiding operations on 7,000 acre farm/ranch.
U.S. Department of State - Washington, DC - August 2006-January 2013
Analyst, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
- Adjudicated increasingly complex export requests (e.g., export licenses, retransfer requests, technical assistance agreements) exceeding $28 billion for 165 countries.
- Initiated investigations of suspicious transactions and referred cases for interagency review.
- Oversaw exports of military electronics for a wide range of platforms and systems.
- OIF/OEF Expedite Officer - Managed licenses for forces deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Briefed industry and government officials on policy and regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw exports of missiles, spacecraft, explosives, and chem-bio defense equipment.
- Division Security Manager - Coordinated daily security checks.
Law Resources - Washington, DC - August 2005-August 2006
Contract Attorney - Reviewed documents for responsiveness to antitrust discovery requests.
Legal Assistant - Reviewed and organized documents in preparation for depositions.
National Center for Public Policy Research - Washington, DC - June-August 2004
Intern - Researched and wrote commentaries analyzing public policy issues including the U.N. Law of the Sea Treaty, asbestos litigation reform, and missile defense.
Education
Gonzaga University School of Law - Spokane, WA - May 2005
J.D., cum laude - GPA 3.33, class rank 31/206
Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Phi, Law School Scholarship
Gonzaga Law Review
- Associate Editor - Reviewed journal submissions and edited articles for publication.
- Highest Technical Score, 2003 Notes Competition
Institute on World Legal Problems - Innsbruck, Austria - July-August 2003
St. Mary's University School of Law summer program at the University of Innsbruck
Coursework included terrorism and the law of war, international human rights, and international criminal law. Traveled throughout Central Europe.
Gonzaga University - Spokane, WA - May 2002
B.S., cum laude, Computer Science, B.A., cum laude, History - GPA 3.52
Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Theta, merit scholarships
Languages
German - Intermediate
Memberships
South Dakota State Bar Administrative Law Committee, Federalist Society, Society for International Affairs,
Knights of Columbus, National Eagle Scout Association
Publication
Thieves, Robbers, & Terrorists: Piracy in the 21st Century, Regent Journal of International Law (Spring 2006)