- Employed.(in work)
- Office Tokyo
- Position Attorney at Law of U.S. Jurisdiction
Profile
C. Makoto Taitano (BABA in Accounting and B.S. in Economics, University of Washington; J.D., Seattle University School of Law) is a Foreign Registered Lawyer (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi) of the laws of California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Makoto has wide experience in advising clients on various legal matters, with a strong emphasis in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, and civil litigation in both state and federal courts. A unique aspect of Makoto's practice is his extensive experienced in conducting discovery in the United States for purposes of foreign legal proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782. Makoto is fluent in both Japanese and English, and his clientele includes publicly traded companies, private businesses in various sectors, and nonprofits.
Professional Experience
- 2005.12 J.D., Seattle University School of Law
- 2003.8 B.A. in Accounting and B.S. in Economics, University of Washington
Professional Admissions, Associations and Memberships
- Guam Bar Association
- CNMI Bar Association
- The State Bar of California
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- District Court of Guam
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois