Last updated: 2026/04/15

ISHIBASHI, LARKIN, AND SHIBATA LAW LLP

Experts in Japan-US cross-border legal affairs,
providing support in Japanese for international inheritance, residence status, visa applications, company formation, and entertainment contracts.

Support for Japanese residents in the United States, Japanese Americans, and those immigrating from Japan to the U.S

International inheritance, residency, visas, company formation, entertainment contracts, business license acquisition

A California attorney specializing in online consultations, having handled over 1,000 consultations in both American and Japanese law

This law firm provides clear and reliable legal support in both Japanese and English for the legal needs of Japanese residents in the United States, people of Japanese descent, and those aiming to immigrate to the U.S. Our lawyers, who are both California attorneys and certified administrative scriveners, will support you from the perspective of both the U.S. and Japanese legal systems

Main business

- Residence Status, Visa Application, and Licensing Procedures - Advice and assistance regarding obtaining residence status for returning to or immigrating from the United States to Japan, and visas from Japan to the United States

・International Inheritance, Civil Trusts, and Family Law - Inheritance procedures for assets in Japan and the United States, will drafting, international marriage and divorce

Company formation, bank account acquisition, business license acquisition - Company formation, contract drafting, and cross-border transaction support in the US and Japan

- Entertainment content agreements - Licensing and intellectual property protection with companies in the United States or Japan, etc

Why choose us?

As an expert in online legal consultations, I have experience handling over 1,000 legal consultations

Full support in both Japanese and English

Emphasis on transparency in compensation (prior estimates and clear fee structure)

As an expert in residence, visas, and corporate law, I cover a wide range of topics, from corporate legal affairs to personal life events

Please feel free to contact us in either Japanese or English. We look forward to seeing you at our office within Industrious

Information

address	1925 Central Park East, #1700, Los Angeles, 90067
telephone number	(213)253-8373
E-mail	junko@ilslawllp.com
Business Hours	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Closed days	Saturday and Sunday (We can discuss arrangements if you contact us in advance)
Website	https://ilslawllp.com/jp/

Junko Ishibashi Profile

I am a licensed attorney in California and a certified administrative scrivener, and I have worked in a wide range of fields, bridging the business cultures and legal systems of both the United States and Japan, with a focus on entertainment law (including intellectual property rights and labor law), corporate law, immigration law, and inheritance/trust law. In the creative industries such as music, film, games, and IT, I have extensive experience in contract strategy, intellectual property, licensing agreements, and drafting/reviewing/negotiating various contracts, both as a corporate legal advisor and as an external legal counsel, as well as providing consultation to individual creators. I am particularly skilled in the areas where entertainment and technology intersect

In 2014, heContra Inc., with Yoshiro Kataoka, where he handles planning, sales, system management, and legal affairs while working on creative projects both domestically and internationally.

Prior to this, after returning to Japan from New York in 2003, he worked as a legal advisor and contract manager for Japanese music and game companies, as well as foreign IT companies (Thomson Reuters, Oracle), handling all aspects of corporate law. He gained experience in both the creative industry and international business. Regarding his education, while living in New York..

Benjamin N. Cardozo, LL.M., Intellectual Property Law, Law School.
She obtained a certificate in Entertainment Marketing from New York University, and subsequently a certificate in U.S. Law from Temple University Law School Japan

My career began with sales and promotion at the record and video production and distribution company Pony Canyon, followed by sales and media planning at the advertising agency Cosmo Communications (now Hakuhodo Gravity). My experience connecting works with people, creativity with business, formed the foundation of my current legal and consulting work

My hobbies include watching rugby, watching Korean and American dramas, sailing, golf, and skiing