Admitted
1972, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
New York University, J.D., 1971
Law School Graduation Year
1971
College
Loyola College; University of Maryland, B.A., magna cum laude, 1967
Memberships
Hawaii State and American Bar Associations (Member, Litigation Section); Million Dollar Advocates Forum; American Trial Lawyers Association; Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Outstanding Contribution and Service to Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, May 1995; Eva H. Smyth Award for Outstanding Service to the Hawaii Association of the Blind, 1993; Ki'e Ki'e Award from Hawaii State Bar Association, 1997-1998; John Minor Wisdom Award, Litigation Section, American Bar Association, 1998. Managing Editor, New York University Moot Court Board. Author: Practical, Ethical and Legal Considerations Involved in the Settlement of Cases in Which Statutory Attorney's Fees are Authorized, Vol. 14, No. 6, Clearinghouse Review, October, 1980. Editor, Federal Litigation Manual, for Legal Services Corporation, 1980. Instructor, Hawaii Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program. Staff Trainer, NLSC (1981-1997).