BIOGRAPHY： |
 Born 1930 in Sacramento, California
California College of Arts and Crafts
Graduated in 1954 with BA degree in Industrial Design
Southwestern University School of Law
Graduated in 1970 with Juris Doctor Cum Laude
After graduating from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1954, Mr. Louis Ito was drafted
into the U.S. Army. Following his basic infantry training, and Japanese language study at Presidio
of Monterey, he was assigned to the 500th Military Intelligence Group in Tokyo for two years.
Upon his honorable discharge from the Army in 1957, he was worked at a missile engine manufacturing
company, Aerojet General Corporation in Sacramento, California, where he held various positions related
to technical publication and field service engineering. In 1965 he moved to Southern California with his
family to begin work at McDonnell-Douglas Corporation as a technical writer while pursuing law study
in the evening program at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.
After graduating with a Juris Doctor degree in 1970, he was hired as a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles
County District Attorneys Office where he worked for 25 years. He started as a trial attorney in the DA’s various
departments prosecuting major felony cases, and later assumed administrative position in the DA’s office.
When the situation arose, he worked on international cases requiring knowledge of Japanese law and a working
relationship with the Japanese prosecutorial agencies. He met with many Japanese prosecutors and judges
who visited Los Angeles for legal research, and assisted them with their study of the U.S. legal system.
After his retirement from the DA’s Office in 1994, he went into private practice specializing in business
and corporate law. He is presently with the Los Angeles law firm of Lamb & Kawakami LLP.
Decoration from government of Japan:
In April 2003, Louis Ito received a Kunsho award from the government of Japan, Order of the Rising Sun,
with Gold and Silver Rays. This award was based on his work in the investigation and prosecution of
international criminal cases, furthering Japan’s understanding of American legal system,
and promoting exchange between the two countries in the legal field.Organizational Affiliations:
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and any annual net revenue realized from gross proceeds minus operation expenses such
as rent and lecturer fee will be donated to Keiro Retirement Home at Boyle Heights in its
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