Background
Kupchak, Kenneth Roy was born on May 15, 1942 in Forrest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank V. and Anne B. (Ruzanic) Kupchak.
Kupchak, Kenneth Roy was born on May 15, 1942 in Forrest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank V. and Anne B. (Ruzanic) Kupchak.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, with specialization in International Affairs, 1971). Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science, 1965).
Phi Kappa Phi.
Sigma Tau. Member, Board of Editors, Cornell Law Review, 1969-1970. Chief Minority Counsel, House of Representatives, Eighth Legislature, State of Hawaii, 1975-1976.
Legislative Coordinator, Hawaii State Association of Counties, 1987. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Worked at Damon Key Bocken Leong Kupchak Attorneys at Law, A Law Corporation (Honolulu, Hawaii) specializing in International, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Business, Commercial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor, Employment, Real Estate, Land Use, Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Immigration, Naturalization, Construction, Litigation, Trial, Appellate, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Hawaii and United States. District Court, District of Hawaii.
1980, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of International Trade. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1984, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Kappa Phi. Sigma Tau. Member, Board of Editors, Cornell Law Review, 1969-1970.
Company-Author: Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, Wiley, 1992. Adjunct Professor, The William South. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, 1993.
Chief Minority Counsel, House of Representatives, Eighth Legislature, State of Hawaii, 1975-1976.
Legislative Coordinator, Hawaii State Association of Counties, 1987. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: International, Hawaii State and American (Member: Forum Committee on the Construction Industry.
Steering Committee, Division One, Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, 1994) Bar Associations.
Cornell Law Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1990-1993). Honolulu Committee on Foreign Relations.
The firm"s goals focus on creative, cost-effective problem solving and team work with our clients. Our ability to assist in avoiding and resolving business disputes is enhanced by the breadth of talent of our personnel, which includes experience in business management, construction, teaching, science and engineering.
Our diversity is reflected in our language capabilities: Japanese, German, Spanish, Dutch, Malay/Indonesian and French.
As Hawaii"s exclusive member of Commercial Law Affiliates, a network of independent law firms in 70 countries and law firms in 49 states, we have immediate, on-line access to thousands of attorneys, permitting us to address and satisfy clients" needs worldwide.
Chair agenda committee C.Z.M. Statewide Advisory Committee, Hawaii, 1980-1992. President, board directors Hawaii Cmty. Svc. Council, Honolulu, 1982-1988.
Trustee Moanalua Gardens Foundation, 1985-1988, Operation Raleigh (North Carolina) United States of America, 1986-1990;board directors, chair program committee Hawaii Nature Center, since 1989. Chair Hawaii State Commision on Korean and Vietnam War Memorial, 1992-1995. Captain United States Air Force,1964-1968, Vietnam.
Fellow American College Construction Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (construction industry forum, dispute resolution steering committee since 1994, chair since 1998), Hawaii Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Arbitration Association (panel arbitrators), United States Air Force Association (Vice-President Hawaii chapter 1994-1997), Cornell Law Alumni Association (Executive Committee 1990-1993), Cornell Club Hawaii (board directors, chair scholarship committee since 1994), Oahu Country Club, Volcano Golf and Country Club.
Married Patricia K. Geer, January 27, 1967. Children: Lincoln K., Robinson K.