John Smirnow is a respected international trade expert with over three decades of international trade experience, specializing in solar and storage supply chain issues. John established Smirnow Law in 2015 to represent U.S. companies on international trade issues. John expanded the firm’s services to include government affairs and regulatory guidance upon reestablishing the firm in 2023.
Prior to Smirnow Law, John served as General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Sustainability at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). While at SEIA , John led the association’s international trade and domestic manufacturing advocacy. John shaped federal clean energy manufacturing incentives and helped the U.S. solar industry navigate an increasingly complex trade policy landscape.
John also served as Chairman of the U.S. Department of Commerce Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and Member of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee.
Prior to SEIA, John served as Legal Advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, Law Clerk to Judge R. Kenton Musgrave at the U.S. Court of International Trade, and an associate and counsel at two leading international trade and customs law firms.