Joe Barloon currently serves as General Counsel of the Office of the United States Trade Representative and Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative. Mr. Barloon was previously a Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he litigated a wide range of cases in Federal courts across the country and handled enforcement matters before Federal and State administrative agencies. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Barloon served as a law clerk for Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He received his A.B. from Harvard College, his M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, and his J.D., summa cum laude, from Georgetown Law School.