Attorney Adam S. Kawaguchi is a Utah divorce and estate planning attorney at Smith | Knowles, P.C. who practices primarily in Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, and Utah Counties. Mr. Kawaguchi has developed the experience necessary to effectively represent clients in a wide range of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, division of marital assets and property, modifications, enforcement, and more. Mr. Kawaguchi also assists clients with estate planning providing wills, trusts, and probate assistance. He believes in taking time to ensure his clients understand the legal process and options available to them. Contact the firm today and speak with Mr. Kawaguchi about your case.Established in 1990, Smith Knowles provides transactional and litigation counseling, services and representation to businesses and to individuals.

I effectively represent clients in family law matters including custody, divorce, child support, alimony, annulment, termination of parental rights, paternity, and modifications. In addition, I assist clients in estate planning matters including drafting wills, trusts, power of attorney, medical directives, and other documents necessary to plan for the future.

Effectively represent clients in Family Law matters, including divorce, custody, guardianship, and QDRO’s; Estate Planning matters, including wills, trusts, probate, general durable power of attorney, Utah advance health care directive.

Articulate customized packaging solutions delivered through a unique distribution model by planning strategic development of a growing client base.Identify cost savings gaps & opportunities within the customer’s environment and utilize Victory Packaging’s resources and services to build solutions and implement a plan for success.

Social Security Disability. Navigated the administrative procedures within the Social Security Administration. Reviewed Social Security disability applications, appeals, and medical records. Drafted memorandum for administrative law judges.

Contracts/Fiscal Law Division. Reviewed contracts involving new technology. Researched SBA, FOIA and data rights issues, drafted legal reviews, and accompanied/assisted attorney's with negotiations.

Communicated with private and government legal employers to obtain necessary information to update employer database.

Operations Manager II: Managed the Salt Lake City branch servicing Utah and Idaho. Negotiated contracts for products and services with customers and vendors. Reviewed monthly financial statements with upper management and assessed progress toward company benchmarks. Maximized productivity and minimized operational costs. Collaborated with sales, management, and customer service in formulating plans to solve customer problems. Resolved internal and external conflicts. Purchasing Specialist: Negotiated a creative purchasing plan resulting in reduced sales price for the customer while simultaneously increasing net margin for the company. Performed price and cost analysis on customer accounts, reviewing operational expenses and cost of goods sold. Worked closely with sales and customers to coordinate the development and acquisition of new products. Inventory Control Specialist: Provided expertise in warehouse management, product storage planning and cycle count inventory. Worked closely with management to meet inventory benchmarks.

Performed financial analysis of potential real estate deals, reviewing market values, subcontractor costs, financing costs, overhead, and cash flow. Negotiated with buyers and sellers.