After a decade in corporate practice, I hung a shingle to provide tailored legal services to businesses and individuals facing complex international legal issues. I have particular experience in commercial contract negotiation and dispute resolution, M&A transactions, joint ventures, business restructuring, and international family and probate issues.
My experience includes living for 12 years in Japan as a student and legal professional, in-house positions at Japanese and American companies, and practicing as a corporate lawyer in the Washington and Tokyo offices of one of the world's largest law firms. In these roles, I helped facilitate business deals in countries around the world, including Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar, Oman, Panama, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, and Thailand.
Practice areas
Contract drafting and negotiation, commercial disputes, entity formation, business investments, business acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, business translation
Employment and family-based visas/green cards
International divorce, support, and custody issues
International disputes and agreements, international family and estate issues (especially involving Japan)
Contract disputes, discrimination, consumer protection
Languages spoken
Japanese, English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MD | Active | 2019 | 12/30/2020 |
DC | Active | 2016 | 10/14/2017 |
NY | Due to Register within 30 Days of Birthday | 2008 | 12/09/2020 |
NJ | Resigned Without Prejudice | 2007 | 12/28/2020 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Finalist, TMT Deal of the Year | Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards | 2014 |
In-House Team of the Year | Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards | 2014 |
Bertram Wolfe Award | Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law | 2007 |
Paul Harris Fellow | Rotary International | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Law Office of D. J. Jones PLLC | 2019 - Present |
Assistant General Counsel | Enviva | 2018 - 2019 |
Legal Division | ITOCHU Corporation | 2014 - 2015 |
Corporate Attorney | Squire Patton Boggs | 2013 - 2018 |
Adjunct Professor | Temple University James E. Beasley School Of Law | 2011 - 2016 |
Asset Backed Investments and Corporate Advisory | Shinsei Bank | 2007 - 2012 |
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Law Clerk | Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices | 2006 - 2007 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C. | Member | 2020 - Present |
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2019 - Present |
American Society of International Law | Member | 2019 - Present |
Washington Foreign Law Society | Member | 2019 - Present |
Japanese American Bar Association | Member | 2019 - Present |
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | Admitted to Practice | 2019 - Present |
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | Admitted to Practice | 2019 - Present |
District of Columbia Bar | Member | 2017 - Present |
Japanese-English Toastmasters | Past President (2018-19) | 2017 - Present |
Inter-Pacific Bar Association | Member | 2018 - 2020 |
American Chamber of Commerce in Japan | Member | 2013 - 2018 |
Rotary International | Member | 2010 - 2014 |
Japan Market Expansion Competition | Participant | 2008 - 2009 |
New York State Bar Association | Member | 2008 - 2009 |
Japan Securities Dealers Association | Registered Representative | 2008 - 2010 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Employment Law Worldview | What’s Your Number? Be Careful When Asking Your Japanese Employees. | 2018 |
Thomson Reuters Digest of Commercial Laws of the World | "Japan" chapter (co-author) | 2018 |
Reinsurance Newsletter | New York Federal Court Compels Arbitration and Refuses to Consider Speculative Request Relating to Identity of Alleged Real-Party-In-Interest | 2017 |
Reinsurance Newsletter | New York bankruptcy court orders Bermuda insurer to post US$15 million bond before considering its motion to compel arbitration | 2017 |
Employment Law Worldview | The Japanese layoff that didn't "fly" | 2017 |
Global Supply Chain Law Blog | NAFTA Re-Negotiation: How Safe Are Your Contracts? | 2017 |
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Global Supply Chain Law Blog | Don’t Just “Pass it Through” - Options for Handling Warranties Down the Supply Chain | 2017 |
Global Supply Chain Law Blog | Mother Nature is Tough -- How About Your Contracts? | 2017 |
Employment Law Worldview | The form labor agreement that's making headlines in Japan | 2017 |
Global Supply Chain Law Blog | FOB: You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means | 2017 |
Oil, Gas & Energy Law | LNG Contracts in the Asia-Pacific Region: Disputes on The Horizon? (co-author) | 2017 |
Employment Law Worldview | Breaking the “million yen barrier” in Japan | 2016 |
Employment Law Worldview | Three ways to dismiss employees in Japan | 2016 |
Employment Law Worldview | Fishy goings-on at the Aquarium – Japanese court upholds penalties for sexual harassment | 2015 |
Global Business IP and Technology Blog | Japan amends its data privacy law: “big data” comes with new regulations | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2007 |
Temple University Japan | Law Program in Tokyo | 2006 |
University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2004 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Temple University Japan JD/LLM Program | International Contract Drafting | 2016 |
Kroll Ontrack Japan | Introduction to US Litigation | 2016 |
Temple University Japan CLE Program | People Across Borders: An Introduction to International Employment Law | 2016 |
Temple University Japan JD/LLM Program | International Contract Drafting | 2015 |
Temple University Japan CLE Program | Contract Drafting Primer: Practical Tips from the Trenches | 2015 |
Temple University Japan JD/LLM Program | International Contract Drafting | 2011 |
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Case name | Outcome |
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Venture investments | Numerous successful investments and acquisitions. |
Japanese Air Force One | Negotiated procurement contracts for Japan’s current state aircraft. |
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