Background
Kwapil, Junior, Richard O. was born on November 4, 1938 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Kwapil, Junior, Richard O. was born on November 4, 1938 in San Francisco, California, United States.
University of Santa Clara (Bachelor of Science, 1960). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Bachelor of Laws, 1963).
Worked at Woodburn and Wedge (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in General Practice. Mining, Corporation, Securities Law, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Labor, Real Property Estate Planning, Taxation, Environmental Law, Family Law, Commercial and Probate Law. Appellate and Trial Practice in all Courts.
Admitted to the bar, 1963, Nevada. 1979, United States. Tax Court. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1962-1963. Reno Municipal Judge Pro Tem, 1967-1977. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1973.
Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; American Counsel Association. History: The firm was founded in 1918 by William Woodburn and is the oldest law firm in the State.
In 1952, the law firm of Wedge and Blakey merged into our firm which has experienced a period of continuous growth by the addition of various lawyers with necessary expertise in the areas of the firm's practice. The firm presently consists of 28 lawyers, in our statewide offices in Reno and Las Vegas.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1973. Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; American Counsel Association.
