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Lindsey P. Zirkle

Associate

Lindsey Zirkle is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group. Her practice encompasses a range of government enforcement matters, including regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and defense against civil and criminal enforcement actions. Lindsey represents companies and individuals in investigations involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other federal enforcement regimes, including matters led by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). She also represents companies in antidumping investigations and other trade proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).

Lindsey regularly advises clients on complex international trade and regulatory issues, including dual-use export controls (EAR), arms control regulations (ITAR), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) compliance. She also has experience advising clients on securities-related matters, including regulatory inquiries and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement investigations into alleged securities law violations. In addition, Lindsey has conducted several internal investigations for professional sports leagues, further expanding her experience in sensitive, high-stakes investigative matters.

While in law school, Lindsey worked as a student attorney for the Georgetown Law Domestic Violence Clinic, where she directly represented survivors of domestic violence in Temporary Protection Order and Civil Protection Order proceedings in the District of Columbia Superior Court. She also served as a summer associate in Foley’s Washington, D.C. office.

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October 2, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

Five Checks For … What Supply Chain Leaders Should Rethink in the Trump Tariff Environment 2.0

Supply chain leaders accordingly should consider whether their current sourcing model is resilient enough to withstand renewed tariff pressure.
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October 2, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting a Customs Compliance and Tariff-Risk Self-Check

To help importers deal with their sharply increased tariff risk exposure, we are providing a checklist that importers can use to assess whether their import operations use the types of procedures that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expects.
September 17, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting an Antiboycott Self-Check

Antiboycott compliance presents a specialized but important risk for multinational companies engaged in cross-border trade.
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September 17, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

Five Things Every Multinational Company Should Consider for … Recognizing Boycott-Related Requests

Recognizing boycott-related requests is a foundational step in managing antiboycott risk.
September 8, 2026 In the News

Foley Attorneys Share Insights on Tariff Refund Disputes and Customs Enforcement Changes

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Gregory Husisian, Kate Wegrzyn, and Lindsey Zirkle were featured in the International Trade Today for their insights at Foley's 2026 International Trade & Supply Chain Webinar Blitz.
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September 3, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Securing Refunds for Finally Liquidated Entries

Many importers are understandably confused about the current status of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff refunds for “finally liquidated” entries — that is, entries that are more than 80 days beyond liquidation and therefore fall outside Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) Phase 1.