Melissa Proctor

Melissa Proctor is a highly experienced professional with nearly twenty-five years of expertise in advising Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses, and startups on various trade compliance issues.

She has a strong background in export controls, embargoes, economic sanctions, customs laws, anti-corruption, and anti-bribery compliance, and other government agency requirements affecting imports and exports.

With a rich career history that includes roles such as Shareholder at Polsinelli PC, Corporate Counsel-Compliance at Amazon, and Partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., Melissa has amassed a wealth of knowledge in international trade law.

Melissa's firm, Miller Proctor Law PLLC, specializes in export compliance, covering areas such as the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Foreign Assets Control Regulations, and Foreign Trade Regulations.

Additionally, her Trade & Customs practice focuses on customs valuation, tariff classification, country of origin, special trade programs, duty deferral, and anti-corruption measures, among others.

Melissa Proctor is recognized for representing clients in import and export enforcement actions, staying abreast of legislative and regulatory changes, and providing comprehensive compliance training to companies, facilitating their adherence to international trade regulations.

Her educational background includes a Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University, an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center, a B.A. with a double major in Spanish and Russian from Indiana University Bloomington, and studies at Culver Academies.

As the President and Founder of Miller Proctor Law PLLC, Melissa Proctor continues to be a driving force in the field of international trade law, offering strategic counsel to organizations across various industries.