Daniel M. Fisher-Owens

While not an engineer, Dan enjoys digging into not just the legal complexities of export controls, but also the technical aspects of the products involved. Dan applies his experience as a translator (in his life before lawyering) to export controls, bridging communication gaps between those who “speak geek” and those who speak “Washingtonese.”

• Advised U.S. and non-U.S. network technology companies on export control classification, licensing, and reporting relating to encryption items, AI processors and other microelectronic devices, quantum computers, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and electronic test & measurement equipment.
• Assessed export control and sanctions risks and developed compliance policies, procedures, and compliance-related contractual clauses for cloud computing platform and software-as-a-service providers.
• Developed compliance programs and obtained export licenses for exporters of infrared and night vision devices.
• Provided export controls compliance support to U.S. manufacturers of military and dual-use unmanned aerial and marine systems.
• Analyzed commodity jurisdiction and classification for defense-related software products and obtained confirming government rulings.
• Represented technology companies in the preparation and resolution of voluntary disclosures related to unauthorized deemed exports and actual exports of source code and technology, resulting in warning letters.
• Assisted major pharmaceutical and medical device companies with sanctions and export control licensing for embargoed countries.
• Prepared successful petitions for remission of goods subject to outbound seizures by U.S. Customs for alleged export control violations.
• Counseled charitable organizations and foundations on economic sanctions and anti-money laundering compliance, including compliance program design.

• Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
• Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) & Department of Energy (DOE) Export Controls 
• Internal Investigations & Enforcement
• Risk Management and Compliance Programs

• Board Member, Professional Association of Exporters and Importers
• Co-Chair, Encryption Working Group, Technology Trade Regulation Alliance
• Chambers Ranked – International Trade: Export Controls & Sanctions (USA and Global Guides)

• EAR Compliance Roadmap and Classification, Co-Presenter, American Conference Institute Virtual Series EAR Compliance & Licensing Masterclass, 2026
• Designing Effective Supply Chain and Sales Channel Screening Programs for Tech Companies, Co-Chair and Panel Moderator, Professional Association of Exporters and Importers & Women in International Trade – Northern California Joint Program, 2026
• Recent U.S. Export Controls Developments – Industry Perspective, Guest Lecturer, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, 2026
• Sanctions Accountability in Global Commerce, Berkeley Journal of International Law Riesenfeld Symposium, University of California Berkeley School of Law, 2026
• A Deep Dive into Global Export Compliance in the Cloud, Co-Presenter, ACI’s 16^th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls, 2026
• The Next Frontier: Risk-Based Due Diligence That Goes Beyond Traditional Screening,Moderator, TTRA Global Trade Compliance Best Practices Conference, 2025
• Recent Expansion of US Export Controls on Advanced Semiconductor, AI & Quantum Computing, Guest Lecturer, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, 2025
• A Closer Review of Current Export and Import Compliance Challenges, Moderator, PAEI, 2025
• A Deep Dive into Global Export Compliance in the Cloud, Co-Presenter, ACI’s 15^th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls, 2025
• Recent Developments in US Export Controls, Guest Lecturer, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, 2023
• Cloud Encryption and Sharing and Storing of Cloud Data, Co-Presenter, ACI’s 13^th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls, 2023
• Daniel M. Fisher-Owens & Benjamin H. Flowe, Jr., U.S. Export Controls Relating to Commercial Encryption Items, E-Commerce, and Cloud Computing, PLI Current, Vol. 3, No. 1, Winter 2019
• Benjamin H. Flowe, Jr. & Daniel M. Fisher-Owens, Exporting Technology and Software, Particularly Encryption, Practising Law International Course Book, Coping with US Export Controls, 2008-2018