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)
- Autumn 2025 Thought Leadership Awards, Mondaq, November 2025
Publications/Presentations
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Speaker, “Dickinson Wright: Leading Through Compliance: Strategic Employment, Immigration, and Trade Insights for HR & Global Leaders,” Michigan–Japan HR Conference, Japan America Society of Michigan and Southwestern Ontario, November 2025
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Co-Author, “June 2025 U.S. Tariff Tracker: Key Updates and Structure,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, June 2025
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Author, “EV Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 5," Dickinson Wright EV Newsletter, May 2025
- Author, “EV Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 4," Dickinson Wright EV Newsletter, April 2025