Robert Duane Kawamura was admitted to the California Bar 23rd June 1987, but is now resigned. Robert graduated from Whittier Coll SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Robert Duane Kawamura |
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| First Admitted | 23 June 1987 (36 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 128730 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 808-523-3777 |
| Fax Number | 808-312-6332 |
Schools
| Law School | Whittier Coll SOL (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Hawaii (HI) |
Address
| Current Address | Kawamura Law Office, 350 Ward Ave Ste 106 Honolulu, HI 96814 |
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History
| 15 October 2016 | Resigned (7 years, 6 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 16-Q-10768 |
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| 20 June 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 14-H-02421 |
| 9 February 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 2 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 16-Q-10768 |
| 1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 10 May 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 14-H-02421 |
| 25 July 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-H-02421 (9 years, 9 months ago) |
| 16 November 2011 | Inactive (12 years, 5 months ago) |
| 10 February 2010 | Active (14 years, 2 months ago) |
| 1 January 2000 | Inactive (24 years, 4 months ago) |
| 27 July 1998 | Active (25 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 January 1991 | Inactive (33 years, 4 months ago) |
| 14 July 1989 | Active (34 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 January 1989 | Inactive (35 years, 4 months ago) |
| 23 June 1987 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 10, 2015 ROBERT DUANE KAWAMURA [#128730], 55, of Honolulu, was suspended from the practice of law for 90 days and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a one-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect May 10, 2015. Kawamura stipulated that he failed to comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation by not submitting two quarterly reports by their due dates, failing to submit two quarterly reports and a final report altogether, failing to submit proof of completing six hours of MCLE in law practice management or ethics and failing to submit proof of completing the MPRE. In mitigation, he entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.Kawamura’s prior discipline was a 2013 private reproval for failing to take any steps to prosecute a client’s civil suit and a subsequent appeal after default was entered. |