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          FRANK A. IWAMA 

                   Attorney at Law 

                        
                       
Frank A. Iwama was  born and  raised in rural Suisun Valley,  Solano County, California, where his family operated a small grocery store located on Rockville Road (Old U.S. Highway 40).  Frank earned his Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law where he served as the Managing Editor of the Santa Clara Law Review, and received his undergraduate degree with great distinction from San Jose State University with a major in Business Administration and graduating with departmental honors. 

Frank, with over thirty-five years experience as a licensed lawyer, was admitted to the State Bar of California in January 1970, and holds Martindale-Hubbell’s “A-V” rating, the highest peer review rating for legal skills and ethics.  He is admitted to practice law in all State courts in California, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

 

Early in his legal career, Frank served as Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, where he acted as legal counsel to several state governmental agencies in criminal, civil, and administrative law matters.  His many government clients included the California Highway Patrol, Department of Motor Vehicles, Contractors State License Board, Department of Corrections, State Personnel Board and various licensing boards and commissions within the Department of Consumer Affairs.

 

In private practice for over twenty-five years, Frank initially started as a sole practitioner before being recruited and serving as senior partner with distinguished regional and statewide law firms in California.  Frank specializes in civil law matters with expertise in negotiating and handling complex commercial transactions for business clients, from small start-ups to multi-national corporations.  In addition, he has substantial experience in representing clients in administrative and governmental regulatory and licensing law matters.  Frank has successfully handled numerous transactional and litigation matters for international Pacific Rim based clients, including serving as advisor on California trade issues for the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco.

 

Frank has received numerous honors for his commitment to legal, civil rights, and community affairs.  He was the first Asian American elected to serve as Vice President and member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California.  Frank’s participation in community affairs includes service as Vice President and Legal Counsel of the Japanese American Citizens League, member of the Board of Visitors of the Santa Clara University School of Law, and member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Northern California.  He has volunteered substantial pro bono legal services to non-profit charitable organizations during his extensive legal career.

Frank resides in San Carlos, California, and is married to Mitsuko “Mimi” Iwama.  They have two adult children, son, Kenneth and daughter, Mia.  Frank’s interests include research and writing, Japanese samurai strategy and history, and fishing.