Naoko Inoue Shatz has been selected as the Emerging Women Leader 2024 by the Center for Women & Democracy.

The award ceremony takes place starting 5:00 pm on December 7, 2024 at Eventide, 3229 Fairview Avenue E, Seattle, WA 98102. https://www.womenanddemocracy.org/leadership-awards Read more →

Naoko Inoue Shatz has been selected to the 2024 Washington Super Lawyers list

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Naoko Inoue Shatz has been selected to the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers list

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Mitsubishi Global Business Insight April 2020 Issue: “Force Majeure Clause in Case of Coronavirus Outbreak”

This article was issued by Mitsubishi UFJ Bank on April 1, 2020 in Japanese, and below is the English version. Force Majeure Clause in case of the COVID-19 outbreak: By Naoko Inoue Shatz The Read more →

King 5 New Day interviews Naoko Inoue Shatz and Consul General Yamada on “How domestic issues can unfairly impact foreign nationals facing divorce” hosted by Margaret Larson

https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/foreign-wives-divorce-japanese-consul-yoichiro-yamada/281-eb20d9c2-182c-422c-bd65-b66e5c911b27Read more →

Anthony David Gipe was appointed as Kent Municipal Court Judge

Anthony David Gipe who worked with Shatz Law Group PLLC for about 8 years as a contract attorney and then as Of Counsel/Partner left the firm to be a judge. Anthony was sworn in on December 30, 2020 aRead more →

Washington State Law Restricting Non-compete Agreement took Effect January 1, 2020

On May 8, 2019, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a new legislation, ESHB 1450, which created new requirements and restrictions for noncompete agreements under RCW 49.62. This law took effecRead more →

Washington State Bar Association November 2019 Issue: “The Challenges and Benefits of Working Internationally as a Legal Professional” by Naoko Inoue Shatz

See the link below: https://nwlawyer.wsba.org/nwlawyer/nov_2019/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=42#pg44Read more →

Mitsubishi Global Business Insight August 2019 Issue: ” Difference between Non-Disclosure Agreement and Non-Compete Agreement”

Below is the link to the article. Note that only members of MUFG have access. https://www.bizbuddy.mufg.jp/ame/nor/management/1908/entry84520.html Read more →

Mitsubishi Global Business Insight May 2019 Issue: “Advantage and Disadvantage in Choosing Corporate Entities in the U.S.,” by Naoko Inoue Shatz

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