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| Practice Areas | Litigation; Intellectual Property; International Law; Pacific Rim Trade; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Trademarks | | | Education | Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1994, Brigham Young University, B.S., International Business Management, summa cum laude/University Honors, 1990 | | | Admitted | 1995, Utah | |
| Languages | Japanese | | | Born | 1967 | | | Biography | Elected for three-year term, Board of Directors for Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, 2006. Congress of the Center for International Legal Studies. Law Clerk to Judge Walter J. Skinner, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1994-1995. Foreign Law Associate, Wakabayaski Law Office, Tokyo, Japan, 1992-1993. Editor, Harvard International Law Journal. Author: "The Importance of Wa When Doing Business in Japan," Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, October 2006; "Foreign Direct Investment in the United States," October 2006; "Bridging The Cultural Divide," Utah Business, May 2005; "A Study of Trust in Japanese-American Joint Ventures," Journal of Managerial Issues, Winter 1992; "Japanese Business Practices: Myth and Reality," The Asian Century Business Report, March 1995. Presentation: "Protecting and Enhancing Intellectual Property Rights in the United States," presented in Japanese, Tokyo, 2003. | | | ISLN | 909883544 | | | Transactions | Negotiates and drafts agreements for licensing, distribution, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and other commercial transactions between U.S. and Japanese multi-national companies in industries such as semi-conductor, medical products, tobacco, industrial hygiene, pharmaceuticals and financial services. Represents U.S. and Japanese companies in U.S.-based commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property and unfair competition matters. Assists U.S. companies with litigation in Japan. Provide general representation of Japanese clients in the U.S. including assistance with licensing, protecting IP rights, establishing business entities, complying with customs, FDA and other import regulations, as well as dispute resolution. | |
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