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Kirk H. Nakamura

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Kirk H. Nakamura

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Prior offices
Superior Court of Orange County
Successor: Joseph Kang

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Irvine

Law

Duke University Law School


Kirk H. Nakamura was a judge for the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He was appointed by Governor Gray Davis in October 2001 to succeed Robert Thomas.[1][2]

Education

Nakamura received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine and a J.D. from Duke University Law School.[2]

Career

Prior to becoming a judge for the Superior Court of Orange County, Nakamura was a partner in the law firm of Beam, Brobeck, West & Sullivan. Nakamura also served as a judge pro tempore in small claims and traffic cases for ten years.[2]

Awards and associations

  • Former president, Orange County Japanese Lawyers Association
  • Former president, Orange County Asian American Bar Association
  • Member, Orange County Bar Association Board of Directors
  • Member, Yorba Linda City Planning Commission
  • Member, Southeast Los Angeles/ North Orange County Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League Board of Directors[2]

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