Annette Eddie-Callagain

Annette Eddie-Callagain
Annette Eddie-Callagain
Born	February 11, 1953 (age 71); New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Southern University; Southern University Law Center
Occupation	Attorney
Known for	International family law

Annette M. Eddie-Callagain (born February 11, 1953) is the first African American attorney to practice law in Japan. She is a practitioner of international family law in Okinawa notable for child support and child custody cases involving American servicemen and Japanese women.^[1]^[2] Before opening her private practice in Okinawa, Japan she was a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force.^[3]^[4] In 2007, she was inducted into the Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame.^[5] As of 2020, she is a part-time lecturer at the Ryukyu University Law School.^[6]

References

^ Sims, Calvin (July 23, 2000). "A Hard Life for Amerasian Children". New York Times. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
^ Robson, Seth (August 25, 2005). "Mom fighting to get back baby taken to States by soldier dad". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
^ Maddalino, Jena (December 10, 1999). "Okinawa's Pioneer Foreign Lawyer Champions Children's Rights". Japan Update. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
^ Matsubara, Hiroshi (July 15, 2004). "Forces pact should underscore Japanese lack of rights: lawyer". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
^ "Local native inducted into Law Hall of Fame". Daily Iberian. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
^ "兼担・兼任教員". web.law.u-ryukyu.ac.jp. 琉球大学法科大学院. Retrieved 2020-06-22.