Shige is a partner with the law firm of Rutan & Tucker, LLP where he represents clients in all aspects of corporate and business law, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, public and private placements of securities, securities regulation, joint venture transactions, licensing, and general representation. Shige also represents lenders and borrowers in a broad range of finance transactions. He received his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall). He received his B.S. in Management Science (Quantitative Economics) and B.A. in Japanese Studies from the University of California, San Diego, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude. Shige was the recipient of the Joel Dean Award recipient in Management Science.