Marcus Kosins Jr. has been representing foreign clients as a lawyer since becoming licensed in the U.S. in 1986. He practiced in the U.S. for ten years before returning to Japan in 1996. After obtaining his Japanese license from the Ministry of Justice in 1997, he founded Kosins Attorney at Foreign Law Office. For over 23 years, Mr. Kosins Jr. has advised businesses and individuals on U.S. work and immigrant visas, as well as international commercial legal matters.
Mr. Kosins graduated from Seattle University Law School in 1983, and has practiced law in Japan, Hawaii and Indiana, while traveling extensively. He is a long-time member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), has spoken on numerous occasions on legal topics, and regularly teaches legal courses, including immigration law at Temple University Law School in Tokyo. He is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce of Japan (“ACCJ”), and past Chair of the Legal Services Section of the ACCJ. Mr. Kosins lives and works in Japan with his wife and three children. He enjoys playing golf and collecting stamps, and attends the Franciscan Chapel in Roppongi.