Lawyer Under Fire: Disciplinary Action Looms for Marunouchi Soleil Law Office’s Kisako Nakazato
- Attorney Nakazato Kisako and two out-of-house attorneys are involved in the case.
- The disciplinary requester is a separated parent (father) in a divorce case.
- With the increasing use of social media and LINE as evidence in trials and mediations, a disturbing trend has emerged.
Disciplinary Claim Filed Against Marunouchi Soleil Law Office and Attorney Kisako Nakazato
Disciplinary Claim Information
The Tokyo Bar Association has received a petition for disciplinary action against the representative lawyer of Marunouchi Soleil Law Office, a major law firm specializing in divorce cases, and others, including attorney Kisako Nakazato.
Petition date: February 13, 2020
Case number: 2020 Azuma Tsuna No. 52
Attorney Nakazato Kisako and two out-of-house attorneys are involved in the case.
The disciplinary requester is a separated parent (father) in a divorce case.
Reason for Requesting Punishment
With the increasing use of social media and LINE as evidence in trials and mediations, a disturbing trend has emerged.
Attorney Nakazato Kisako intentionally forged a screenshot of the client’s ex-wife’s (mother’s) LINE account, framing her as an abusive husband, and attempted to use it in a custody judgment.
Investigation and Future Progress
This is an ongoing disciplinary investigation. We will continue to monitor the progress of the examination and provide updates as new information becomes available.