
K. Michael Gillum serves as the Japanese Business Legal Coordinator at Dickinson Wright. 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
- Author, “EV Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 4," Dickinson Wright EV Newsletter, April 2025