John M. Kobayashi

Background

Kobayashi, John M. was born on May 1, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, United States.

Education

Columbia College for Men (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Columbia University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Worked at The Kobayashi Law Firm, Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Trial Law, Complex Civil and Criminal Litigation, Parallel Proceedings, Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Colorado. 1973, United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States.

Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

1982, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Honorary Robert H. McWilliams, United States.

Court of Appeals, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1972-1973. Trial Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1973-1974.

Assistant United States.

Attorney, District of Colorado, 1974-1976. Member, United States. District Court, District of Colorado Committee on Professional Conduct, 1983-1986.

Legal Teaching Positions: American Language Institute -American Bar Association seminars on Trial Evidence and Civil Trial Practice matters, 1985-1995, Practicing Law Institute lectures on trial techniques, mass toxic tort litigation, environmental matters and products liability litigation, 1976-1994.

Lecturer, Trial Evidence and Civil and Criminal Procedure, Colorado State Judges Advanced Orientation Seminars and Judicial Conferences, 1975-1990. Lecturer and Panel Member: First and Tenth Circuit Judicial Conferences.

Sixth and Eighth Circuit Judges Conference, 1986-1992. Faculty Member, Federal Judicial Conference Seminars for United States.

District Court Judges, 1990-1993.

Appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist as Voting Member, Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Evidence, 1993-1995. 1995-1997. Member: Colorado (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1981. 1983-1985) and American Bar Associations.

American Law Institute.

Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.

American College of Trial Lawyers. International Association of Defense Counsel.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

American Bar Foundation.

Achievements

• John M. Kobayashi has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, United States. District Court, District of Colorado Committee on Professional Conduct, 1983-1986. Legal Teaching Positions: American Language Institute -American Bar Association seminars on Trial Evidence and Civil Trial Practice matters, 1985-1995, Practicing Law Institute lectures on trial techniques, mass toxic tort litigation, environmental matters and products liability litigation, 1976-1994.

Lecturer, Trial Evidence and Civil and Criminal Procedure, Colorado State Judges Advanced Orientation Seminars and Judicial Conferences, 1975-1990.

Lecturer and Panel Member: First and Tenth Circuit Judicial Conferences. Sixth and Eighth Circuit Judges Conference, 1986-1992.

Faculty Member, Federal Judicial Conference Seminars for United States. District Court Judges, 1990-1993.

Appointed by Chief Justice Rehnquist as Voting Member, Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Evidence, 1993-1995.

1995-1997. Member: Colorado (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1981. 1983-1985) and American Bar Associations.

American Law Institute.

Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers. American College of Trial Lawyers.

International Association of Defense Counsel.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.