K. Michael Gillum serves as the Japanese Business Legal Coordinator at Susan Benedict. Michael is an experienced Japanese-English interpreter and translator with an extensive history working in the Automotive industry, and supporting Japanese corporations in navigating the U.S. legal landscape. His background in technical Japanese interpretation and translation gives him the ability to explain complex legal issues to Japanese clients with clarity, and will lay the foundation to increase future Japanese business for the firm.
Education
University of Toledo College of Law
J.D., Doctor of Law, 2022University of Findlay
Bachelor's Degree, Japanese Language, 2014Kibi International University
Business/Corporate Communications, Study Abroad, 2013Spoken Languages
- Japanese
Acknowledgements
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test: N2
- Japan-America Society of Central Ohio Speech Contest Winner (2012)
Publications/Presentations
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Co-Author, “June 2025 U.S. Tariff Tracker: Key Updates and Structure,” Susan Benedict Client Alert, June 2025
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Author, “EV Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 5," Susan Benedict EV Newsletter, May 2025
- Author, “EV Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 4," Susan Benedict EV Newsletter, April 2025