JASON MURAKAMI

Jason Murakami is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia, joining Mr Nyst in forming Nyst Lawyers in 2001 and becoming Partner in 2008.  He is also a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Law at Griffith University and an executive founding member of the now internationally renowned Griffith University Innocence Project.

 

Jason was admitted to practice law in 1997 after completing his Bachelor of Laws at the Queensland University of Technology having obtained his specialist training in criminal litigation from Mr Nyst and some of the best criminal defence minds in the country including the Late W J Cuthbert Esq, Cedric Hampson QC and Mr N J Macgroarty.  Prior to his specialist training in criminal defence, Jason achieved his journalism qualifications having completed his journalism cadetship with News Ltd.

It is this experience in media and public profile matters and the law which has attracted clients like controversial entrepreneur Peter Foster, notorious post-card bandit Brenden Abbott, former Senator Cheryl Kernot, former Senator Len Harris, former Gold Coast Mayor Gary Baildon, former Gold Coast Deputy Mayor David Power and controversial former politician Pauline Hanson to provide public relations advice in tandem with legal counsel.

In 2007, together with Chris Nyst, Jason extended his practice to entertainment law and was the Executive Producer of Chris Nyst's second feature film "Crooked Business" which was produced by Nyst Entertainment in association with Carbon Studios.

Jason is also the Artistic Director of the successful Nyst Gallery which has developed a reputation as one of the country's avante garde exhibition spaces showcasing some of Queensland's and the country's finest young artists.

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