K. Michael Gillum
Japanese Business Legal Coordinator
Overview
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.
Focus Areas
Related News & Insights
- ArticlesJune 19, 2025June 2025 U.S. Tariff Tracker: Key Updates and Structure
- Industry AlertsMay 19, 2025Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 5
- Industry AlertsApril 17, 2025Plugged In An EV Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 4
- Industry AlertsJanuary 08, 2024Corporate Transparency Act Questionnaire | 企業透明性法のアンケートのお知らせ
- Industry AlertsAugust 07, 2023Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Date Is Approaching Quickly | 企業透明性法遵守について
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
Credentials
- Japanese
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test: N2
- Japan-America Society of Central Ohio Speech Contest Winner (2012)
- Autumn 2025 Thought Leadership Awards, Mondaq, November 2025