Robert Popa, a resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away June 3 at the age of 41. Robert was born March 22, 1968 in Romania. His family emigrated to the Philippines, then to the United States, where Robert spent his teen years attending the famed Stuyvesant High School in New York City. After high school, Robert attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he received both a B.S. and an M.S. in nuclear engineering. Robert was drawn to the West Coast with a job at General Atomics in San Diego before going to work for Parsons in Pasadena. While working at Parsons, Robert attended law school at Southwestern University, receiving his J.D. in 1996. He worked at Fulwider Patton and Irella & Manella (where he met his wife, Palisades resident Mimi Chiang-Popa) before joining the law firm of Ladas & Parry in 2003. He was made a partner of that firm in 2007. Robert was an intelligent, resourceful man, well liked for his bright and cheerful personality. He was an accomplished photographer and enjoyed surfing, motorcycling, gourmet vegetarian cooking, and woodcarving. He is survived by his wife Mimi, son Marius and stepdaughter Georgiana.
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