Background
Saotome, Chigusa was born on March 21, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan.
Saotome, Chigusa was born on March 21, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan.
Smith College (Bachelor of Arts, 1992). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1995). Spoken languages: Japanese.
Worked at Miller, Mailliard & Culver, Limited Liability Partnership (Santa Rosa, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Patent, Labor and Employment, Corporate, Securities, Environmental Law, Land Use and Planning, Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1996, California and United States.
District Court, Northern District of California.
Edward Hennessey Scholar. Extern to Honorable Marvin R. Baxter, Supreme Court of California, 1994.
Member: Sonoma County and American Bar Associations. Sonoma County Young Lawyers Association.
The firm provides trial counsel and legal advice to businesses and individuals in the areas of Land Use and Environmental Regulation and Litigation, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Labor and Employment Law, Professional Liability Defense, Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Securities Law.
Our philosophy regarding the practice of law is founded on the principle that excellence in performance of legal services necessarily includes a high degree of responsiveness to client needs as well as a commitment to quality and efficiency. Our backgrounds, expertise and location permit us to provide our clients with the quality of representation usually associated with big firms, but at considerably lower cost.
Member: Sonoma County and American Bar Associations. Sonoma County Young Lawyers Association.