Background
Chinen, Richard L. was born on May 31, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan.
Chinen, Richard L. was born on May 31, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan.
University of Hawaii (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Southwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1982). Spoken languages: Japanese (verbal).
Worked at Soldwedel, Palermo, Barbaro & Chinen (Pasadena, California) specializing in Probate, Estate Planning, General Civil and Trial Practice. Federal and State Tax Law. Corporation Law. Family Law.
Real Property Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1982, California and United States.
District Court, Central District of California. Professor, Family Law, Simon Greenleaf School of Law, 1992.
Member: Pasadena (Treasurer, 1994-1995) and Los Angeles County (Member, Family Law Section, 1983) Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Pasadena Lawyer Referral and Information Service (Vice-President, 1992-1995).
Soldwedel, Palermo, Barbaro & Chinen is Pasadena"s oldest law firm tracing its roots to Judge J. Howard Merriam"s General Civil Law Practice which began on April 15, 1891.
Member: Pasadena (Treasurer, 1994-1995) and Los Angeles County (Member, Family Law Section, 1983) Bar Associations. State Bar of California. Pasadena Lawyer Referral and Information Service (Vice-President, 1992-1995).