Background
Kupfer, Richard A. was born on August 13, 1952 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
Kupfer, Richard A. was born on August 13, 1952 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
University of Miami (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Worked at Richard A. Kupfer, P.A. (West Palm Beach, Florida) specializing in Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida. 1978, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Member, Editorial Staff, Stetson Law Review, 1976-1977.
Author: Florida"s Fourth District Court Appeal Internal Operating Procedures Manual, 1979. Florida Workers" Compensation Practice, 1986.
Editorial Reviewer for Matthew Bender Publication, Florida Torts, 1988. Judicial Aide to Judges James East. Alderman and James C. Dauksch, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, 1977-1979.
Intern Assistant State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1977.
President, Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches, Incorporated., 1987. Member: Palm Beach County (Chairman, Appellate Practice Committee, 1986-1988. Member, Fourth District Court of Appeal Bench/Bar Liaison Committee, 1985-1990.
Recipient of Appellate Pro Bono Award, 1994) and American (Member, Appellate Practice Committee, 1981-1997) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Directors, Florida Rural Legal Services, Incorporated., 1984-1987. Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, 1989-1990.
Appellate Practice Section, 1993-1997. Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1984-1997).
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1984-1986.
Member: Workers Compensation Section. College of Diplomates, 1984-1992. Judicial Achievement Award Committee, 1985-1988).
(Board Certified Appellate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
The firm was founded in 1992 by Richard A. Kupfer, when he withdrew after thirteen years from the firm of Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Roth, Kupfer & Rossin, P.A., to concentrate exclusively in appellate practice. The firm is located one block from the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal.
The firm"s principal, Richard A. Kupfer, is a Florida Bar Board Certified Appellate Lawyer.
Member, Editorial Staff, Stetson Law Review, 1976-1977.