Well, today I am joined by Monika Oyama, who is the founder of Oceana Law PC, a law firm based in Los Angeles, California in the USA. I'm a Tokyo based commercial lawyer, independent board member, and a coach mentor to lawyers who want to go to the next level in their careers. I'm the host of the show, Catherine O'Connell. Welcome to another episode of the Lawyer on Air Podcast. Monika has a wide variety of interests including traveling, cooking, wine, tasting, gardening, Spanish, Latin music, dancing, culture, as well as scuba diving, tennis and golf.Ĭatherine: Hi everyone. She's also vice chair of the Chicago Mita-kai, which is the Keio University Alumni Group, and she has been giving her time to Global Kids Judo Network as their board member since 2020 and was also part of the US Japan Council Emerging Leaguers Program 2020 to 2021. Monika has many leadership roles including the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association International Law Committee previously as their vice-chair and now chair. In March, 2022, Monika opened her solo practice which focuses mainly on general corporate, domestic, and cross-border M&A commercial transactions and intellectual property matters. Monika started her career in 2013 at a Chicago based firm after being promoted at the fastest possible track to become the youngest partner, shareholder, and board member at her firm. She is licensed in Illinois, California, and New York.
Monika graduated from Keio University with an LLB in 2010 and Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, attaining her JD in 2013. Her favourite podcast and other fun facts The decision to go solo and to create a firm that supports her passion for ocean conservation The skills that contributed to her becoming partner at a young age How Monika was guided to law even though her family are all scientists Thanks to Mangyo Kinoshita at southgate for introducing Monika to us! Listen as we hear how Monika was able to start her own firm that incorporates her “dream firm” aspects that she wrote down in a journal years ago while also contributing to causes that mean a lot to her. Monika Oyama never thought she would set up her own law practice, especially when she made partner at a firm at a young age.
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