Background
Kawachika, James Akio was born on December 5, 1947 in Honolulu. Son of Shinichi and Tsuyuko (Murashige) Kawachika.
Kawachika, James Akio was born on December 5, 1947 in Honolulu. Son of Shinichi and Tsuyuko (Murashige) Kawachika.
University of Hawaii (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of California at Berkeley (Juris Doctor, 1973). Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawaii, 1973-1974.
Treasurer, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1987-1988.
Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 1975-1976 and Board of Directors, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1983-1984. Member, Board of Bar Examiners, State of Hawaii.
Member, Attorney/Client Coordination Committee, Hawaii State Bar Association. Arbitrator, Circuit Court Arbitration Program, since 1986.
Hawaii Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, since 1988.
Deputy attorney general Office of Attorney General, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1973-1974; associate, Padgett, Greeley & Marumoto, Honolulu, 1974-1975; associate, Law Office of Frank D. Padgett, Honolulu, 1975-1977; associate, Kobayashi, Watanabe, Sugita & Kawashima, Honolulu, 1977-1982; partner, Carlsmith, Wichman, Case, Mukai & Ichiki, Honolulu, 1982-1986; partner, Bays, Deaver, Hiatt, Kawachika & Lezak, Honolulu, 1986-1995; proprietor, Law Offices of James A. Kawachika, Honolulu, 1996-1998; partner, Kawachika & Ozaki, Honolulu, since 1999. Member Hawaii Board of Bar Examiners, Honolulu. Arbitrator Circuit Court Arbitration Program State of Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1986.
Chairman Disciplinary Board Hawaii Supreme Court, 1991-1997. Member United States district Court Advisory Committee on the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, since 1991. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, Hawaii Bar Association (board directors Honolulu chapter 1975-1976, young lawyers section 1983-1984, 92-93, treasurer 1987-1988, vice president/president-elect 1997-1998, president 1998-1999), 9th Circuit Judicial Conference (lawyer representative Honolulu chapter 1988-1990).
Married Karen Keiko Takahashi, September 1, 1973. 1 child, Robyn Mari.