Spaghetti on the Wall Episode 128 with James Holbein

Jim Holbein is an expert about international trade topics based on over 30 years of government and private sector experience. Jim previously served as a Senior Executive at the U.S. at the International Trade Commission (USITC). Additionally, he managed the NAFTA trade dispute settlement process while at the U.S. Department of Commerce and served as a diplomat and trade negotiator for the U.S. Department of State. Over the last six years, Jim has developed expertise in the emerging sector of digital assets, blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO). He has written several articles on these topics, which build on his experiences leading IT development projects. Jim is an accomplished author and editor with 18 articles, 10 webinars and 5 podcast dealing with international trade and digital assets issues since he joined the law firm in 2020. Jim received his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia.