Russell W. ROTEN

Background

Roten, Russell Webb was born on May 10, 1949 in Jefferson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus Webb and Zella (Blevins) Roten.

Education

University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1977). (Affiliated with Nakagawa Godo Law Office, Toyko, Japan).

Career

Partner, Kilby and Rosen, Jefferson, 1977-1980; partner, Thorp, Anderson, Slifkin, Roten & Clayton, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1980-1982; partner, Kimzey, Smith, McMillan & Roten, Raleigh, 1982-1988; associate, Yagi Sogo Law Office, Tokyo, 1988-1989; associate, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, Seattle, since 1989; associate, Nakagawa Hirose & Takashina, Tokyo, since 1990.

Achievements

• Russell W. Roten has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Fellow North Carolina Japan Center. Member American Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (steering committee), Washington State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar Association, International Bar Association, Maritime Law Association of the United States.

Interests

• Avocations: outdoor sports, team sports, Japanese history, Japanese culture.

Connections

Married Margot Freeman, August 27, 1978 (divorced April 1986). Married Yuriko Yamashita, April 30, 1990.

Father:

Rufus Webb Roten

Mother:

Zella (Blevins) Roten

Spouse:

Margot Freeman

Spouse:

Yuriko Yamashita