David Olave

Senior Associate and Trade Policy Advisor
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

David Olave is a Senior Associate and Trade Policy Advisor for Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Olave employs a unique blend of experience in customs law, trade negotiations, legislative procedures, lobbying, and civil society outreach to advise clients on the potential impact of trade-related legislation and to work with the U.S. government to address clients’ needs. His areas of expertise include free trade agreement negotiations, the Generalized System of Preferences, the miscellaneous trade bill, international labor and corporate social responsibility standards, state and federal product safety regulations, and designing effective government relations and messaging strategies for firm clients. He has represented clients’ interests before the House Ways and Means, Senate Finance, House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees, as well as before different federal agencies, including the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State and the International Trade Commission.

Previously, Olave worked for the international government affairs office of Eli Lilly and Co. He has also worked for the Colombian government’s Trade Bureau in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. House of Representatives.

Olave holds a J.D. from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, a master's degree in international trade policy from George Mason University, and a bachelor’s degree in international politics and business from Brigham Young University. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. His publications include “Expiring Trade Preferences Impact American Companies” and “Evolving Labor Standards and Human Rights Agenda: The Impact on Trade.