The Anderson Law Firm

What The Anderson Law Firm does

The Anderson Law Firm, LLC is a Chicago-area boutique law firm that practices exclusively in U.S. Customs and international trade law. The firm is led by principal Paul S. Anderson, who brings over 40 years of experience in Customs matters and is admitted to multiple federal courts including the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The firm operates from a single office in Lake Forest, Illinois (100 S. Saunders Road, Suite 150) and serves importers, exporters, and customhouse brokers on a national basis, with particular depth in matters touching Norwegian and broader Scandinavian trade. Core service lines include tariff classification and duty reduction, merchandise valuation, penalty and seizure defense, marking and labeling compliance, Foreign Trade Zone operations, export licensing and ECCN/CCL analysis, OFAC sanctions compliance, and litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade.

The firm's revenue model is straightforward professional services billing — consultation, advisory, administrative representation, and litigation — with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm is structured as a privately held Illinois LLC with no external investment, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiaries. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct engagement, bar and trade association leadership (ITAGC, Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Bar Association's Customs and U.S. Trade Law Committee), consular connections through Anderson's prior role as Honorary Consul General for Norway, and industry speaking engagements. The technology posture is non-existent by design: the firm sells legal expertise, not software, and no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, integrations, or app products are part of the offering. Customer segments are segmented by use case (importers/exporters as the primary segment, customhouse brokers as secondary) rather than by industry vertical, and no named customer logos, ARR, or headcount metrics are disclosed.

Name

The Anderson Law Firm

Legal name

The Anderson Law Firm, LLC

Website

https://andersontradelaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Anderson Law Firm is a Chicago-area boutique law firm practicing exclusively in U.S. Customs and international trade law, serving importers, exporters, and customhouse brokers with tariff classification, duty reduction, penalty defense, export controls, and litigation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Customs and International Trade

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory & Compliance Law (BPAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN), Product, Safety & Quality Compliance (incl. Regulatory Affairs) (BPAHAFAM), Product Regulatory Compliance for Cross-Border Trade (e.g., FDA, USDA, CPSC, CE/REACH/RoHS) (TLACAGAH)

Keywords

• Customs law services
• International trade law
• Import compliance
• Export licensing
• Tariff classification

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for Customs and international trade legal services, including consultation, administrative proceedings, compliance advisory, and litigation representation before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and related agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Anderson Law Firm, LLC is a Chicago-area law practice dedicated solely to Customs and international trade matters and the import/export of articles. The firm provides legal counsel, compliance advisory, and litigation representation to importers, exporters, and customhouse brokers before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Commerce (Bureau of Industry and Security), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Court of International Trade. Core work spans tariff classification and duty reduction, merchandise valuation, penalty and seizure defense, marking and labeling compliance, Foreign Trade Zones, bonded warehouses, export licensing/ECCN analysis, and OFAC sanctions analysis.

Product overview

The Anderson Law Firm, LLC is a specialized Customs and International Trade law practice offering legal services as a single, unified offering rather than a software product. The firm provides comprehensive legal counsel in import and export matters, including tariff classification, duty reduction, penalty cases, valuation issues, compliance audits, Foreign Trade Zones, and litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade. The practice focuses exclusively on customs law and international trade regulations, assisting clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Trade Association of Greater Chicago (ITAGC)coreOthersPaul S. Anderson served as President of ITAGC from 2004-2011 and currently serves as Liaison Director. The firm maintains an active partnership with this major Chicago-area international trade association, which provides networking opportunities and serves as a referral source for trade-related businesses.
• Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce - ChicagocoreOthersPaul S. Anderson is past President and current board member of the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. The firm leverages this relationship for Norwegian trade connections and referrals.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)coreOthersThe firm regularly represents clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection in all administrative proceedings, protests, applications for further review, and other matters arising under CBP jurisdiction.
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) - U.S. Department of CommercecoreOthersThe firm provides export compliance services and represents clients in matters before BIS regarding export licensing, ECCN/CCL analysis, and export regulation compliance.
• Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)coreOthersThe firm handles OFAC-related matters including analysis of constantly changing rules for different countries and liaison with OFAC and General Counsel's office on sanctions compliance.
• U.S. Court of International TradecoreOthersThe firm regularly litigates all matters before the U.S. Court of International Trade, with significant experience in all phases of litigation including stipulated resolution, summary judgment, and trial.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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