Naomi Hirayasu

Naomi Hirayasu

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Naomi Hirayasu Attorney at Law LLLC

Probate Lawyers in Honolulu, HI in Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, HI808-587-7700
ProbateEstate PlanningChild SupportCustody & VisitationDivorcePre-Nuptial Agreements

About Naomi Hirayasu

Our firm handles legal matters in the following practice areas: Probate Litigation, Trust Litigation, Real Property Concerns, Family, Divorce, Property Division, Child Support, Child Custody, Paternity, Guardianship, and Military Divorce. Awards and Honors Honors The National Advocates 2015 - Top 100 Lawyers American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 2015 - Ten Best Lawyers Justice Award Recipient, 2009 - The Justice Award is presented each year to an attorney who has contributed extensive pro bono work, has actively supported legal activities beneficial to society and/or has encouraged public education on legal issues. Recipient, C.J.S. Award for Legal Scholarship Awardee, LSCRRC grant Invited by the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court to serve as Arbitrator on the Court Annexed Arbitration Program Invited to serve as grader for the California Bar Examination Research Project in Civil Rights and 42 USC 1983

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1981
  • J.D.
  • Law Review: University of Hawaii Law Review, Editorial Staff
  • London School of Economics University of London, London, England, 1986
  • LL.M.
  • Law Journal: The Millennium, Editorial Staff

Non Legal Education

  • Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, 1973
  • B.A.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: College scholar, Dean's list
  • Honors: Member, Middlebury College Debate Team
  • Honors: Advanced research project, Political Philosophy
  • Honors: Assistant Director, production of Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Kailua High School, Kailua, Hawaii, 1968
  • Honors: Salutatorian
  • Honors: National Merit Finalist
  • Honors: National Honor Society and Debate Team
  • Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School, Waimanalo, Hawaii
  • Kauluwela Elementary School, Honolulu, Hawaii

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Member

Past Positions

  • Matthew-Bender, Oakland, California, Consultant and Writer
  • Sixth District Appellate Project, San Jose, California, Appeals Writer
  • Office of the Public Defender, State of Hawaii, Deputy Public Defender
  • Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii, Law Clerk
  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii, Research Assistant to Professor Bowman, Commentary on the Hawaii Evidence Code
  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii, Research Assistant to Professor Jon Van Dyke, International Law

Classes and Seminars

  • Instructor - Civil Procedure, Sales and Secured Transactions, Constitutional Law, Advance Legal Analysis and Legal Research, at American Bar Association (ABA) law schools and at California Bar (Cal Bar) law schools in San Francisco, San Jose, Silicon Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Instructor, Paralegal Programs and Community Colleges, Northern California, Silicon Valley, Saratoga, Los Altos and the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Instructor, Sack-Erickson Bar Review Course, San Francisco, California
  • Instructor - Civil Procedure and Contracts, University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law Pre-Admission Program

Published Works

Articles

  • "The Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters", 16 Lincoln Law Review 27 (1990).
  • "Dissolution of Partnership" and "Commercial Paper" in the Florida Litigation Guide (Matthew-Bender 1989).
  • "Adverse Possession and Quiet Title Actions in Hawaii - Recent Constitutional Developments", 19:1 Hawaii Bar Journal 59 (1985).

Bar Admissions

  • Hawaii, 1981
  • California, 1990

Other Affiliations

  • Hawaii State Bar Association
  • The Millennium, A publication of the London School of Economics (Editorial Board)
  • The Hague (Den Haag), Academy of International Law (Attendee)

Attorney Details

Full NameNaomi Hirayasu
FirmNaomi Hirayasu Attorney at Law LLLC
AddressHonolulu, HI, 1188 Bishop Street, Suite 604, Honolulu, HI
Phone808-587-7700
New Clients Currently accepting
Consultation Free initial consultation