The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Naoki S. Kaneko, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP in Irvine, California, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

A member of the Class Action and Appellate Practice Group at his firm, Mr. Kaneko represents clients in the food, beverage and agribusiness; personal care; technology; automobile; and pharmaceutical industries and has significant experience defending clients in class actions and multidistrict and consolidated mass tort litigation. He defends clients in class actions and complex litigation matters involving consumer protection, product liability and breach of contract claims and also counsels clients on and defends against claims involving California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Prop 65).

Mr. Kaneko received his J.D. (cum laude) from American University Washington College of Law and his Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Davis.

About the International Association of Defense Counsel

The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 51 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.