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Following graduation from law
school, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable
Jon J. Chinen, United States Bankruptcy Judge for
the District of Hawai’i. Since joining the firm in
1980, he has continued to use his expertise in
bankruptcy law, the main emphasis of his practice.
Michael also practices in the areas of bankruptcy &
creditor's rights, business & commercial, dispute
resolution, and real estate & land use. In 1992, he
and DKLKH colleague, Kenneth Kupchak, co-authored
the Hawai’i chapter in the Wiley Construction
Series' two volume Fifty State Construction Lien and
Bond Law book.
American Bar Association
(Bankruptcy Section) Hawai’i
State Bar Association (Corporation and Securities;
Bankruptcy; and Real Property sections)
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Mid Pacific Country Club (Member since 1990;
Disciplinary Committee 1995-1999; Legal Committee
2000-2004; By-Laws Committee 1995-2001; Chairperson
1996-2001) Koko Head Skeet Club
(Director) United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii (Local
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