Meet
Us
Partners
Manager
Joe Leeds:
Joe is a licensed American lawyer and manager of Chaninat & Leeds.
Joe's expertise includes Property and Corporate Law and International
Litigation. Joe has been a licensed attorney since 1987. He specializes
in USA immigration law and he has been a member of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association since 1995. Joe holds a B.A. from
the University of Texas (1983) and a JD from the University of Houston,
Law Center (1986). He is licensed in the US Federal Courts and the
state of Hawaii. Joe has published numerous scholarly articles concerning
International Law.
Languages: English, Thai and Spanish.
Lawyer
Chaninat Leeds: Chaninat is a law professor at Sukhothai
Thammathirat Open University as well as a licensed Thai barrister.
She holds an LLB and an LLM from Chulalongkorn University. She is
currently vice-dean and professor of law at Sukhothai Thammathirat
University. She specializes in Intellectual Property Law, Family
Law, Labor Law and Civil Procedure. Chaninat is a special advisor
to the Department of Labor. She has published numerous books and
articles on Thai Law. Chaninat also leads lawyer training courses
at the university.
Languages: Thai and English.
Lawyer
Chatchai Na Chiang Mai:
Chatchai is a licensed Thai lawyer and litigator
with over 30 years of experience. Lawyer Chatchai specializes in
Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Criminal and Administrative Law.
He is an expert in litigation regarding Divorce, Contract, Wills
and Probate and International Trade.
Languages: Thai and English.
Associate
Lawyers
Lawyer
Thakoon Chantararangsi:
Lawyer
Thakoon is a graduate from Thammasat University and he has over
10 years of experience in Thailand litigation. He is an expert in
litigation regarding divorce, family law and breach of contract.
Lawyer Thakoon is also a licensed Thai barrister.
Languages: Thai and English.
Attorney Surapon "Bill" Sukontanon: Attorney Bill Sukontanon graduated from the Faculty of Law of Ramkhamheang University. He specializes in criminal law. Attorney Bill has over 25 years of total experience working as a licensed court interpreter and attorney.
Languages: Thai and English
Lawyer
Sawitree Ngakom: Lawyer Sawitree is a graduate of Thammasat University Faculty of Law. Lawyer
Sawitree's expertise is in USA Visas and immigration law, company
registration, divorce and family law.
Languages: Thai and English.
Lawyer Anshisa Sukmakanan: Lawyer Anshisa is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Ramkhamheang University. She specializes in intellectual property.
Languages: Thai and English
Lawyer Yupadee Phongsri: Yupadee graduated from the Faculty of Law at Thammasat University. She specializes in business law, company registration and legal translations.
Languages: Thai, Khmer (Cambodian) and English
Lawyer
Assistants
Attorney
Assistant Jiraporn Thongphong: Jiraporn graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University with a degree in law. She assists with the registration of Thailand companies and American Amity Treaty companies.
Languages: Thai and English
Attorney
Assistant Nisrat Fakbua: Assistant Attorney Nisrat is a graduate of Chiang Mai University
Faculty of Law. She assists with immigration, family law and administration
cases.
Languages: Thai and English.
Lawyer
Support
Jantana Purksachatkul: Jantana is the bookkeeper and administrator. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in management from Huachiew Chalermprakiet University. She also holds a diploma in finance
from the Rajamangala Institute of Techonology and has received vocational training in accounting from the Sriwattana Business and Technology International School.
Natlada
Chimma: Natlada
is the assistant bookkeeper and administrator of Lawyer staff. She was educated
in accounting at Santirat Institute of Business Administration.
Patikom
Noultium: Patikom
is a certified accountant with a B.S. in Accounting from Kasetsart
University. Patikom has nine years of corporate accounting experience.
He works closely with lawyers to provide solutions for businesses.
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