Mr. Suzumoto's practice is concentrated in the areas of general business advice, trade regulation, consumer product distribution advice and counseling, intellectual property, and products liability counseling and litigation.

Trade Regulation

Mr. Suzumoto serves as outside counsel to a number of domestic and foreign businesses engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of consumer products, durable goods, and food products. He provides regular advice and counseling on state and federal regulatory and compliance issues relating to the distribution and sale of goods in the United States, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, and Federal Trade Commission.

He regularly counsels clients on regulatory compliance with product non-conformity and misbranding issues, and the establishment of effective product recalls and stock recovery actions. Clients have included Scripto-Tokai Corporation, Ventura Foods, L.L.C., Campagnolo U.S.A., Inc., Campagnolo S.r.l., Tokai Corporation, Guthy-Renker Fitness, Provida, Inc., Delta Products, Inc., and Princeton Graphics, Inc.

General Business Advice

Mr. Suzumoto serves as outside general counsel to several consumer product companies, providing general advice and counseling in a variety of business sectors. He reviews, negotiates, and prepares a variety of standard business agreements, contracts, and licenses. He handles a broad scope of transactions including the sale and purchase of businesses and equipment. Clients have included Scripto-Tokai Corporation, JMP Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Tokai de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Innovative Hockey Incorporated, Diveboard International, and Lohan Media, Inc.

Intellectual Property

Mr. Suzumoto regularly provides advice to clients on trademark, copyright, and patent (non-prosecution) matters and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. He has prosecuted and defended patent infringement and invalidity matters relating to writing instruments, bicycle components, and lighter products.

Products Liability Litigation

Mr. Suzumoto serves as national counsel to several consumer product distribution companies. He supervises and directs complex products liability litigation throughout the country. He has managed products liability litigation in a number of jurisdictions, including federal and state courts in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Trial Work

Mr. Suzumoto has served as counsel for numerous jury and bench trials, and administrative hearings on topics ranging from breach of contract, patent infringement, products liability, general negligence, and employment related issues. He has tried high exposure cases on behalf of American Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motor Corporation (USA), Scripto-Tokai Corporation, and Tallgrass Technologies.