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Attorneys in the Naha/Okinawa Area
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Naha/Okinawa
AKAMINE, Masayuki:
Address: Ryukyu Prime #701, 1-1-5 Asato, Naha, Okinawa 902-0067
Firm Name: Akamine Law Office
Tel. No. 098-866-5499
FAX: 098-867-9730
Type of Practice: General Practice
Born on Dec. 24, 1937 in Okinawa, Japan; graduated from Waseda University in March 1961 and Southern Methodist University in 1963.
Language: Japanese and fluent English
AMAKATA, Tetsu:
Address: Ukishima EM Bldg. #201, 2-5-31 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014
Firm Name: Amakata Law Office
Tel. No. 098-862-0791
FAX: 098-862-0792
E-mail: tetsu@amakata.com
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial/Business, Contracts, Corporate Law, Estates, Auto/Accidents.
Born on Oct. 6, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan; graduated from Chuou University in March 1995 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and good English
ARAKAWA, Yutaka:
Address: c/o Hakuhodo Bldg. 2F, 3-3-3, Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa 900-0015
Firm Name: Arakawa Law Office
Tel. No. 098-861-4121
FAX: 098-861-4130
Type of practice: General/criminal cases
Born on Nov. 23, 1929 in Okinawa; graduated from Ryukyu University in 1954 & Chuo University in 1965; attended Ohio University (1954-1955).
Language: Japanese and fluent English
FUJITA, Yuji:
Address: Mekaru Bldg. 3F, 1-26-3 Chibana, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-2143
Firm Name: Fuji Law Office
Tel. No. 098-938-7370
FAX: 098-938-7371
E-mail: Okinawa@fuji-law.com
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil, Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Collections, Immigration, Commercial/Business, Estates, Narcotics, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Born on Jan. 19, 1967 in Yamanashi, Japan; graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1992 (LL.B) and University of Washington School of Law in 2004 (LL.M).
Language: Japanese and good English
HARUSHIMA, Miyatomi:
Address: 1-23-5, Matsuyama, Naha, Okinawa 900-0032
Firm Name: Harushima Law Office
Tel. No. 098-868-3498
FAX: 098-869-0498
Type of Practice: General
Born on May 16, 1931 in Kagoshima, Japan; graduated from Chuo University in March 1960 and University of Michigan in Feb. 1963.
Language: Japanese and fluent English
HIGA, Masanori:
Address: 1-1-18 Sonoda, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-0022
Firm Name: Masanori Higa Law Office
Tel. No. 098-933-4043/3377
FAX: 098-9330-3377
Type of practice: Criminal Law, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Civil Law, Narcotics.
Born on March 26, 1930 in Okinawa; graduated from Japan University in 1957 (LL.B) and California College of Law School in 1968 (J.D.).
Language: Japanese and good English
INAYAMA, Kiyoaki:
Address: 3-3-17 Matsumoto, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-2151
Firm Name: Kouki Law Office
Tel. 098-938-4381
FAX: 098-938-3135
E-mail: kiyoaki1780@yahoo.co.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Family Law, Child Custody, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Civil Law, Contracts, Damages, Corporations, Estates, Auto/Accidents.
Born on April 7, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan, graduated from Chuo University in March 2003 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and limited English
ITO, Kotaro:
Address: OTV Kokuwa Plaza 805, 1-2-20 Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa 900-0015
Firm Name: Miyazaki Law Office
Tel. No. 098-860-5488
FAX: 098-860-5489
E-mail: info@kirin-law.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil, Damages, Collections, Commercial, Estates, Immigration, Banking/Financial, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Taxes, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Born on March 2, 1972 in Hyogo, Japan; graduated from Hitotsubashi University in March 1995 (B.A. in Sociology).
Language: Japanese and good English
KAWAMITSU, Satoshi:
Address: 1-16-3, Maejima, Naha, Okinawa 900-0016
Firm Name: Kawamitsu & Einsel Law Office
Tel. No. 098-862-1276/4291
FAX: 098-869-2910
E-mail: satoshik@nirai.ne.jp
Type of practice: General, criminal and family law
Born on April 3, 1936; graduated from Waseda University in March 1959 and Indiana University in Aug. 1961. Attended seminars at Southwestern Legal Foundation Int'l & Comparative Law Center (1967) and Harvard Law School (1976).
Language: Japanese and fluent English
KINJO, Chikashi:
Address: Royal Mansion #1001, 1-19-12 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014
Firm Name: Kinjo Kyodo Law Office
Tel. No. 098-861-6861
FAX: 098-861-6862
Type of practice: General practice including collection and estate cases.
Born on May 7, 1937; graduated from Tokyo University in March 1960.
Language: Japanese
KINJO, Takeo:
Address: A&W Bldg. 2F, 1196 Makiminato, Urasoe City, Okinawa 901-2131
Firm Name: Kinjo's Law Office
Tel. No. 098-877-4670
FAX: 098-879-4806
E-mail: kinjolaw@gaea.ocn.ne.jp
Type of practice: Civil cases incl. collection and estate cases
Field of specialization: Commercial case
Born on Jan. 17, 1934 in Okinawa, Japan; graduated from Chuo University in March 1959.
Language: Japanese and fluent English
KUBO, Mochiaki:
Address: 1-2-2 Tomari, Naha City, Okinawa 900-0012
Firm Name: Kobori Keisuke Law Office
Tel. No. 098-862-8619
FAX: 098-867-2107
E-mail: kobori-o@rf7.s0-net.ne.jp
Type of practice: Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Child Custody, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Corporations, Damages,, Estates, Auto/Accidents.
Born on August 22, 1973 in Chiba, Japan; graduated from Hitotsubashi University in March 1998 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and limited English
MIYAZAKI, Masahisa:
Address: OTV Kokuwa Plaza 805, 1-2-20 Kumoji, Naha, Okinawa 900-0015
Firm Name: Miyazaki Law Office
Tel. No. 098-860-5488
FAX: 098-860-5489
E-mail: info@kirin-law.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil, Damages, Collections, Commercial, Estates, Banking/Financial, Insurance, Narcotics, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Born on August 8, 1965 in Nagano, Japan; graduated from Meiji University in March 1989 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and limited English
NOMURA, Hiroshi:
Address: Rm. 203, Mercy Bldg. 2F
5-3-9, Oyama, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2223
Firm Name: Nomura Law Office
Tel. No. 098-937-7628
Type of practice: General practice
Born on June 5, 1933 in Okinawa, Japan; graduated from Sophia University (Tokyo) in March 1960 and attended University of Michigan Law School from 8/1964 to 12/1965.
Language: Japanese and English
Address: Urban Palett #301, 1-19-31 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014
Firm Name: Oshiro Junichi Law Office
Tel. 098-860-8404
FAX: 098-861-8369
E-mail: j-oshiro@ryucom.ne.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil, Family Law, Child Protection, Estates, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Commercial/Business, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Born on Feb. 5, 1953 in Okinawa, Japan; graduated from Ryukyu University in March 1976 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and limited English
TAKAESU, Toshimitsu:
Address: Royal NY Mansion #1003, 2680-3 Gusukuma, Urasoe, Okinawa 901-2133
Firm Name: Takaesu, McClellan & French
Tel. 098-877-2210
FAX: 098-877-2412
E-mail: qqmg9579k@citrus.ocn.ne.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Family Law, Auto/Accidents.
Born on November 1, 1934 in Tokyo, Japan; graduated from Chuo University in March 1957 (J.D.) and Tulane University School of Law in June 1969 (LL.M).
Language: Japanese and fluent English
UEHARA, Yoshinobu:
Address: Matsuo Kouen Temis Bldg. 2F, 2-16-52 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014
Firm Name: Plaza Law Office
Tel. 098-866-0122
FAX: 098-866-8810
E-mail: y-uehara@k8.dion.ne.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil Law, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Damages.
Born on December 17, 1970 in Okinawa, Japan; graduated from Osaka University in March 1995 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and good English
YOKOE, Takashi:
Address: Izumizaki Tsune Bldg. #303, 2-10-3 Izumizaki, Naha, Okinawa 900-0021
Firm Name: Churashima Law Office
Tel. 098-853-3871
FAX: 098-853-3872
E-mail: yokoe@churashima-law.jp
Type of practice: Criminal, Civil, Family Law, Child Custody/Protection, Parental Child Abduction, Estates, Marriage/Divorce Civil Damages, Commercial/Business, Corporations, Banking/Financial, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Narcotics, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents.
Born on December 3, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan; graduated from Chuou University in 1999 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and English (need interpreter)
YOKOTA, Tatsushi:
Address: 2-2-5-4F Izumizaki, Naha, Okinawa 900-0021
Firm Name: Okinawa Godo Law Office
Tel. 098-853-3281
FAX: 098-853-8356
E-mail: y_tatsushi@hotmail.com
Type of practice: Criminal Law, Auto/Accidents
Born on August 5, 1973 in Okinawa, Japan; graduated from Waseda University in March 1996 (LL.B).
Language: Japanese and limited English
Bar Association
Okinawa Bar Association
1-5-15, Sobe, Naha City, Okinawa 900-0023
Tel: (098) 833-5545/836-2251; FAX: 098-833-5517
List of “Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi” or Registered Foreign Attorneys
“Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi” are foreign attorneys approved by the Ministry of Justice and registered with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. They cannot represent persons in a Japanese court, and may not be able to perform certain legal business, such as representation in regard to procedures before a court, public prosecutor's office or other public agency; or expression of an expert opinion concerning laws other than the law of the country of primary qualification. The aforementioned services are not within the scope of the legal business he or she may perform in the exercise of his or her functions, however, they may be available for general consultation on legal matters related tofor their functions. law of the country of primary qualification. Please see http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/gjb-02.html
EDDIE-CALLAGAIN, Annette M.
State of primary qualification: Louisiana
Name & address of law firm: E-C Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi Jimusho
E-C Law Center Bldg., 1F
2-4-2 Isa, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2221
Tel. No.: 098-898-0162
FAX: 098-899-2142 (U.S. Line: (504)273-5059)
Website: http://www.ec-lawcenter.org/
Area of practice: Adoptions, Auto/Accidents, Banking/Financial, Child Custody, Child Protection, Civil Law, Collections, Commercial/Business Law, Contracts, Corporations, Criminal Law, Damages, Foreign Claims, Government Relations, Insurance, Labor Relations, Military Law (All Aspects), Marketing Agreements, Marriage/Divorce, Parental Child Abduction, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Transportation Law.