Partner
Maxwell K. Kopper joined PKK in June 2016, and became a partner on November 1, 2019. As part
of the firm’s litigation section, he represents clients addressing construction, business, real estate,
and community association governance disputes on Oahu and the neighbor islands.
Max currently serves as President of Community Council of Maui, a non-profit organization which
provides education on all matters related to condominium and community associations. Max
frequently conducts seminars on Association law for board members, property managers and
industry professionals.
Max has been recognized by Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters publication) as a Rising Star since
2020.
Prior to PKK, Max served as an associate with a mid-sized Honolulu law firm focusing on
construction and insurance litigation. Prior to that he served as a law-clerk in the Hawaii Intermediate
Court of Appeals.
His publications include, co-authoring “Crying Over Spilt Milk: Recognizing Hawaii’s Unique State
Characteristics in the Context of the Dormant Commerce Clause,” published in the 2010 edition of
the University of Hawaii Law Review and “A Tale of Two Territories: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the
Island State,” published in the September 2012 edition of the Hawaii Bar Journal.
He earned his J.D. Degree in 2011 from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of
Law, where he graduated cum laude. Max was born in Hilo, Hawaii and is a graduate of
Kamehameha Schools.
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