Timothy Langley

Timothy Langley (born March 3, 1953) is an American expatriate, author and legal advisor in Japan.
Langley was the first non-Japanese to work in the Japanese Diet. He is president and representative director of Langley Esquire, a legal advice firm in Tokyo. He served as General Counsel for large multinationals, for providing lobbying in Japanese politics, and for consulting on high-profile cases. He is referred to as "the American who can get the impossible done in Japan."
Personal
Langley was born in Virginia, one of 8 children. As his father was a logistics specialist in the military, he spent little time in any one place as a young boy. His longest stay, in Okinawa between the ages of 11 and 16, had the largest impact. (several)
* Guest commentator on InterFM, Morning Garage
* Founder, ACCJ Government Relations Committee
* Founder, ACCJ Diet Doorknock
* Founder, Rolls-Royce & Bentley Owners’ Club of Japan
* Regional Chairman, Rolls Royce Owners’ Club of America
Education
* LLM, specialization in Labor Law, Tohoku University
* MSFS, Diplomacy, Foreign Service, International Business, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Graduate Program
* JD, Law w/ specialization in international law, trade law
* LLM, international law; Oil, Gas & Mining law, international environmental law specialization, University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
Honors & Awards
* "The Commonwealth of Kentucky's commission of Colonel with all rights, privileges & responsibilities thereunto": W.G.Wilkensen, Governor of Kentucky, 1990
* "Citation for Patriotic Service for rescuing three neighbors trapped in a burning house, exposing himself to fire and smoke with complete disregard for his own safety, carrying the injured to safety, administering first aid and arranging for transportation to the hospital, and again entering the building to put out the fire. His selfless action contributes to the United States Army and to the Ryukyu Islands Mission by fostering better community relations, reflecting great credit upon himself": General R.E.Haines, Commander-in-Chief, United States Army Pacific, 1969 <ref name="Recog"/>
Books
* [http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%A4%96%E4%BA%BA%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E7%A7%98%E6%9B%B8%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%B7%E2%80%95%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%81%AE%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E8%A6%8B%E8%81%9E%E9%8C%B2%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/dp/4383022650/refsr_1_1ieUTF8&qid1371790511&sr81&keywords=%E5%A4%96%E4%BA%BA%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E7%A7%98%E6%9B%B8%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%B7%E3%80%80%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%81%AE%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E8%A6%8B%E8%81%9E%E9%8C%B2 ]

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