Professional experience
Franceska O. Schroeder is a Principal in the Washington, D.C. office of Fish & Richardson. She is a member of the firm's Regulatory and Government Affairs group and White Collar Criminal Defense section. Her practice emphasizes export controls and economic sanctions, commercial and government contracts, risk management, insurance, and legislative and policy matters that affect the aviation, space, defense, and national security sectors. Ms. Schroeder's clients include aerospace and defense contractors, satellite manufacturers and operators, launch services providers, systems engineering firms, software companies, and investors in high-technology projects. She also is Legal Counsel to the American Astronautical Society and serves as a Private Sector Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

Practice overview
Advises clients on U.S. export controls including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and on the trade embargo and economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Counsels on compliance with the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Advises clients on government contracts matters (Federal Acquisition Regulation). Conducts assessments of clients’ trade and anti-corruption compliance programs. Represents clients before federal agencies, including the Departments of State, Commerce, Defense, the Treasury, NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission. Represents client interests before Members of Congress and staff.

Recent publications and presentations
"Space Law in the Transatlantic Arena: Cooperation, Competition and Comparison: ITAR and U.S. Export Controls," the University of Nebraska College of Law Space & Telecom Law Conference, Washington, D.C. (November 20, 2009).

"ITAR Reform, Society of Satellite Professionals International," Washington, D.C. (October 22, 2009).

Conference Chair, American Conference Institute’s 2nd National Forum on Satellite & Space Export Controls, Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2009).

U.S. Export Controls, Trade Embargoes and Economic Sanctions Programs: Compliance and Ethics Challenges for the Aerospace Industry, American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law Annual Meeting and Conference, Chicago, Illinois (September 24, 2009).

"Message in Both Words and Action: Justice and SEC Expected to Ramp Up FCPA Enforcement Against Technology, Medical Device, Pharma, and Defense Industries", Fish & Richardson Client Alert (March 5, 2009).

U.S. Delegation to the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Private Sector Advisor, Vienna, Austria (Spring 2009, 2008, 2003, 2002 & 2000).

Presentation on U.S. Export Controls to the Center National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2009).

"Justice Department Report Shows Increased Enforcement of Export Controls," Fish & Richardson Client Alert (November 25, 2008).

Understanding U.S. Export Controls, Fish & Richardson Seminar for European Companies, Munich, Germany (November 7, 2008).

Space Insurance: Meeting Both Insurance Policy and ITAR Obligations, American Conference Institute’s National Forum on Satellite & Space Export Controls, Washington, D.C. Area (September 25, 2008).

Charting the Future of Private Human Spaceflight: Space Law Considerations, American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law Annual Meeting and Conference, Montreal, Canada (September 19, 2008).

Exploring Space ITAR Reform, Space Frontier Foundation Annual Conference, NewSpace 2008: Creating the Future or Living in the Past, Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2008).

"Interview: Franceska Schroeder", Res Communis, The University of Mississippi School of Law Aerospace Blog (July 9, 2008).

"Penalties for Certain Export Control and Sanctions Violations Increased Significantly," Fish & Richardson Client Alert (November 2007).

For a complete list of Ms. Schroeder's publications and presentations, please click here.

Upcoming Presentations
"Minimising Trans-Shipment and Diversion Risks," American Conference Institute's 3rd European Forum on Economic Sanctions - Preventing Sanctions Breaches in an Era of Increased Enforcement, London (March 23, 2010).

"Preventing Sanctions Violations in the Age of Web 2.0," American Conference Institute's 3rd National Forum on OFAC Enforcement and Compliance, Washington, D.C. (April 29-30, 2010).

Bar admissions
Admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia.

Additional information
Memberships: American Astronautical Society; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Governing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Air & Space Law; District of Columbia Bar Association; International Academy of Astronautics; National Defense Industrial Association; International Aviation Women’s Association; Women in Aerospace; and Women in Defense.