Chuck Kozak for U.S. Senate
Chuck Kozak is a family man, veteran, volunteer, outdoorsman and a widely respected attorney. Chuck's life has been shaped by hard work, discipline, perseverance and working for the little guy.
He put himself through college and law school at the University of Idaho with basketball and academic scholarships, as well as working in construction, mining, agriculture, and at a Boeing aircraft plant. Chuck also served in the Marine Corps PLC law program.
Upon leaving the University of Idaho, Chuck joined the regular Marine Corps with a rank of Captain and more than six years in service. He was assigned the role of JAG officer for Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station in Hawaii, and served in the First Marine Brigade as a trial and defense counsel.
Having received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps, Chuck entered private practice as an associate in the firm of Rice, Lee and Wong. During his tenure with the firm, he specialized in business, domestic relations and insurance defense litigation and was selected as a partner.
Chuck fought successfully for hemophiliacs and their families across the nation, and was widely recognized for his efforts in a blockbuster report by Ed Bradley on October 6, 1996 for "60 Minutes."
Chuck's work in Doe v. Cutter and other related cases led to international efforts to help similar victims. Through these efforts, he accepted a position of Co-Counsel with the large international law firm of Leif, Cabraser, Heiman and Bernstein. Due to Chuck's global legal work, he was recently asked to serve on the University of Idaho College Of Law Advisory Board by Dean Donald L. Burnett.
Chuck and his wife Sue met in college and were married on September 11, 1965 in Moscow, Idaho. Sue obtained a B.S. in 1968 from the University of Idaho and spent 22 years as a public schoolteacher and educator before retiring. Chuck and Sue have been married for 44 years and have resided with their three rescue dogs, Cassy, Annie and Mokie, in Reno, Nevada since 2005.
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