<h3>EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIPS</h3>
<p>University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), graduated 1971 with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.</p>
<p>Loyola University School of Law, graduated in 1974 with a Juris Doctor Degree. Admitted to the State Bar of California in 1974.</p>
<p>Seminar  speaker at Japan Business Association on the new immigration  law of  September, 1996, and televised on local Japanese television.</p>
<p>Member  - American Immigration Lawyers Association, Los Angeles  County Bar  Association - Immigration and Probate Sections, American Bar   Association. Admitted to United States Tax Court, United States  Supreme  Court.</p>
<h3>EXPERIENCE</h3>
<p>Over 30 years experience practicing law  in Los Angeles, California  handling immigration , corporate, estate,  probate, and trusts.  Specializing in representing Japanese corporations  doing business in  the United States.</p>
<p>Have national immigration  practice and have handled cases in  California, New York, New Jersey,  Illinois, Florida, Michigan, Georgia,  Washington, Nevada, Arizona and  other states.</p>
<p>Have represented large Japanese corporate clients  for immigration  matters in banking, real estate, automobile, auto parts,  hotels,  trading companies, cosmetics, restaurants, sporting and golf  equipment,  travel, airlines, consumer electronics, entertainment and  film,  computers, multimedia. Have also represented famous Japanese   entertainers, singers, musicians, film directors, models, and artists.</p>
<p>In  the estate area, have handled numerous probate court cases,  written  joint and single living trusts, simple and complex wills, and  durable  power of attorneys. Have prepared and filed Estate Tax Returns,  form  706, with the Internal Revenue Service. Have represented clients  before  the Internal Revenue Service in estate audits. Have handled  complex  litigation in probate court. Represented substantial Japanese  nationals  with estates in the United States.</p>
<p>Author of booklet "Japanese  Manager's Guide to U.S.Immigration"  (Japanese version) and "Estate  Planning Booklet" (Japanese version)</p>
<p>Have Japanese speaking staff.</p>