HOUSTON, March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- International trade lawyer Jamie Joiner is being recognized once again as a young legal leader after earning a place on the Texas Rising Stars list for the eighth time.

The founder and managing member of Houston-based Joiner Law Firm PLLC, Ms. Joiner has extensive experience representing U.S. and foreign companies on a range of trade compliance matters. She is honored on the 2014 list for her work in international law.

Ms. Joiner represents clients in import and customs law, export controls, regulations related to the North American Free Trade Agreement, economic sanctions and antiboycott restrictions. She has represented multinational companies in customs matters involving ports of entry from Laredo, Texas, to Long Beach, Calif. She advises the energy industry, health care institutions, and defense contractors in the aerospace and naval sectors. She also is known for her expertise in assisting clients through federal administrative proceedings.

Last year, Ms. Joiner was the sole Texas recipient of the International Law Office and Lexology Client Choice award for Trade & Customs Counsel. The award is chosen through nominations from corporate counsel and extensive research. She is also immediate past Chair of the Houston District Export Council and is area coordinator for the Export Legal Assistance Network which provides pro bono guidance to U.S. companies in exporting.

Texas Rising Stars honorees are selected by Thomson Reuters' legal division, recognizing the state's best lawyers age 40 or younger or those who have been practicing law for no more than 10 years. Attorneys are selected from nominations by other lawyers across Texas and an extensive editorial review. The complete 2014 Texas Rising Stars listing appears in the April issues of Texas Monthly and TexasRising Stars magazines.

Joiner Law Firm PLLC is a recognized leader in international trade compliance, working with clients in the U.S. and abroad in the oil and gas, health care, aerospace, naval and marine, mining, nanotechnology, consumer goods and academic industries. The firm's areas of expertise include export controls, customs requirements, economic sanctions, antiboycott restrictions, and requirements related to NAFTA and other free trade agreements. Joiner Law Firm attorneys believe the power of partnership with our clients is the key to success. Visit the firm's website at http://www.joinertradelaw.com/index.html

For more information, please contact Joiner Law Firm at 713-224-7200, or info@joinertradelaw.com

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