Background
Kotada, Kelly Kenichi was born on November 16, 1962 in Honolulu. Son of Setsuko (Yoshihara) Kotada.
Kotada, Kelly Kenichi was born on November 16, 1962 in Honolulu. Son of Setsuko (Yoshihara) Kotada.
Bachelor, U. Hawaii, 1985; Juris Doctor, Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1988.
Clerk, Michigan Court Appeals, Lansing, 1986-1987;
associate, Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Honolulu, 1988-1989;
law clerk, Circuit Court of the 1st Circuit, Honolulu, 1989-1990;
associate, Edmunds, Verga & O'Brien, Honolulu, 1990-1991;
associate, Law Offices of Ian Mattoch, Honolulu, 1992-1995;
private practice, Honolulu, since 1995. Arbitrator Circuit Court of 1st Circuit, since 1995. Volunteer judge Honolulu District "Teen" Court, since 1996.
Barrister American Inns of Court IV, Honolulu, 1990-1992.
Legal counsel Hawaii Junior Chamber of Commerce, since 1994. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, Hawaii State Bar Association, Consumer Lawyers Hawaii (instructor "People's Law School" 1993-1995).