Masayuki Shimamura：Attorney Admitted in Japan

Brief biography

1961

Born in Osaka

Graduated from KOBE University, Faculty of Law

1991

Appointed as a judge of the Osaka District Court (completed legal training at the Legal Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court)

1993

Appointed as a judge of the Niigata Family Court

1994

Appointed as a judge of the Niigata District Court (criminal division)

1996

Appointed as a judge of the Yokohama District Court（Preservation,civil execution,bankruptcy and rehabilitation department)

1999

Appointed as a judge (branch chief) of the Tsu District Court, Family Court at Matussaka Branch and Ueno Branch

2001

Appointed as a judge (branch chief) of the Tsu District Court, Family Court at Matussaka Branch

2002

Appointed as a judge (deputy judge) of the Osaka High Court (civil division)

2005

Appointed as a judge (branch chief) of the Tsu District Court, Family Court at Iga Branch

2008

Appointed as a judge of the Osaka District Court（intellectual property division)

2009

Appointed as a judge of the Osaka District Court（medical division)

2011

Appointed as a judge of the Nagoya District Court, Family Court at Okazaki Branch

2014

Appointed as a judge of the Osaka High Court (civil division)

2017

Appointed as a judge of the Nara District Court, Family Court at Katsuragi Branch

2020

Appointed as a judge (branch chief) of the Kobe District Court, Family Court at Amagasaki and kaibara Branch

2023

Appointed as a judge (branch chief) of the Kobe District Court, Family Court at Akasi Branch

2025

Appointed as a judge of the Osaka High Court (civil court judge)

2026. January

Resigned a judge

2026. September

Joined Dojima Law Office

Main practice areas

General civil litigation, Labor law（labor case litigation and labor tribunal）, Corporate and commercial law, Family law, Criminal law , Bankruptcy