Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Languages

• Japanese

Lawyer Overview

Naoko Inoue Shatz is Of Counsel in the Seattle office. Her practice is focused on international business transactions, commercial litigation and employment law, assisting foreign entities conducting business in the United States. Ms. Shatz has represented numerous Japanese entities with business interests in the United States and U.S. companies with business interests in Japan. Her areas of focus have included IP related dispute resolution, employment issues, new business formations and contract negotiation. She also has extensive experience assisting global companies in antitrust litigation and corporate transactions including M&A.
 
Ms. Shatz was born and raised in Japan. Before her legal career, she held professional positions in sales, marketing, and business education and received awards for excellence in large Tokyo based companies.

West Practice Categories

Licensing, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Dispute Resolution, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Antitrust, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Trademarks, International Law, Business & Trade, International Arbitration, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• King County Bar Association

Education

• Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington, , 2001
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
• Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan, 1987
  B.A.
• University of Pennsylvania
  International Relations

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Address

Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2380

Phones

(206) 628-6654

Faxes

(206) 628-6611

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http://www.williamskastner.com