Randy Rucker
Partner
Overview
William “Randy” Rucker assists global, multinational and other clients with all aspects of US customs law. With a business-focused approach, he advises on optimizing trade operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and handling administrative actions. A frequent author on trade policy, tariffs, and regulatory changes, Randy helps clients implement procedures and practices that promote compliance with US and international trade statutes. He is a skilled negotiator and litigator and defends clients before major trade regulators and courts.
“Randy is just phenomenal in knowing everything about almost anything.”CHAMBERS USA (CLIENT QUOTE)
International Trade
Randy helps companies maximize trade opportunities and operations. He has extensive experience advising clients on the classification and valuation of merchandise, country of origin and marking determinations, quantitative import restraints, duty-preference and savings programs, and understanding and receiving the benefits of free trade agreements.
Import Compliance
To assist clients with compliance and to satisfy “reasonable care” requirements, Randy reviews companies’ internal operations and procedures. He identifies potential liabilities and recommends solutions to ensure compliance with all US statutes and regulations.
Randy also assists clients with trade-related matters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This assistance includes labeling requirements and the interpretation of antidumping orders for the preparation of scope ruling requests or changed circumstances reviews.
Trade Litigation
Randy often represents clients before the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other US government agencies involved with the importation of goods into the Unites States. He has significant experience crafting submissions to government, protesting administrative decisions on behalf of clients, and requesting administrative rulings and prior disclosures. Randy also represents clients in litigation before the Court of International Trade.
“Randy is superior with responsiveness, sophistication and awareness as well as directing to the appropriate team to assist with the relative issue.”CHAMBERS USA (CLIENT QUOTE)
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Florida
Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
The John Marshall Law School
J.D. with honors, John Marshall Law Review (2000)
University of Alabama
B.S.
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- Answers to 21 Frequently Asked Questions About Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Featured in JD Supra, “The Year in Tariffs – 2025 Popular Reads on JD Supra”
Honors
- Chambers Global — 2025-26
- Chambers USA — Nationwide, International Trade: Customs, 2023-26
- Illinois Super Lawyers — Rising Star, 2010
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.