Board Member

Naoko Inoue Shatz is a Co-Founder of IFJC. After years of practice in the field, Naoko noticed an increasing demand for legal services for international families, and founded IFJC in March 2017. Ms. Shatz is the Managing Attorney of Shatz Law Group PLLC, focusing her practice in the areas of cross border transactions including M&A, joint ventures, incorporation/new business formations, contracts, intellectual property, employment matters and related dispute resolution. She has also extensive experience in the areas of domestic business, limited liability companies, and corporations both in the U.S. and in Japan. In addition, Ms. Shatz takes on select Family Law matters particularly relating to the Hague Convention and international family law issues between Japan and the U.S. Ms. Shatz is currently acting as outside General Counsel to several large Japanese organizations including Consulate General of Japan in Seattle and Japanese companies located in the U.S. Prior to founding the Shatz Law Group, Ms. Shatz practiced law at K&L Gates LLP and Perkins Coie LLP.