Current Employment Position(s)

Director

Year Joined Organization: 1991

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Health Care
• Civil Rights and Constitutional Litigation
• Employment Agreements and Disputes

Representative Clients

• Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
• Hawaii Medical Services Association
• Imperial Hawaii Vacation Club and Resort
• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
• National Council for Japanese American Redress
• Planned Parenthood of Hawaii

Representative Cases

• Hohri v. U.S., 586 F.Supp. 769 (D.D.C. 1984)
• Hohri v. U.S., 782 F.2d 227 (C.A.D.C. 1986)
• Hohri v. U.S., 793 F.2d 304 (C.A.D.C. 1986)
• U.S., Robert L. Sallee, Betty Ann P. Sallee v. Tropic Seas, Inc., etal, 887 F.Supp. 1347 (United States District Co 1995)
• Hohri v. U.S., 847 F.2d 779 (C.A.Fed. (Dist.Col.) 1988)
• Locations, Inc. v. Hawai"i Dept. of Labor and Indus. Relations, 900 P.2d 784 (Hawai'i 1995)
• U.S. v. Hohri, 107 S.Ct. 2246 (U.S.Dist.Col. 1987)
• Osgood v. District of Columbia, 567 F.Supp. 1026 (D.D.C. 1983)

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health & Health Care Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Litigation & Appeals, Employment Contracts -- Employee

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii, 1987
• District of Columbia, 1980
• Maryland, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1987
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1981
• U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1987
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hawaii State Bar, 1996 (President)
• Hawaii State Bar, 1994 - 1995 (Former Director, President Elect)
• Hawaii State Bar (Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force)
• Hawaii Supreme Court, 1990 - 1996 (Director, Disciplinary Board)
• Hawaii Women Lawyers, 1989 - 1990 (President)
• Professional Women's Network, 1992 - 1993 (Director)
• Hale Kipa Emergency Youth Shelters, 1988 - 1991 (President and Director)
• Sex Abuse Treatment Center, 1992 - 1994 (President and Director)
• Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation, 1989 - 1992 (Director)
• National Council for Japanese American Redress-Ronin
• American Arbitration Association (Panel Arbitrator and Mediator)
• Hawaii Supreme Court Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (Panel Mediator)
• National Association of Securities Dealers (Arbitrator)

Honors and Awards

• Woman Lawyer of the Year Award, Hawaii Women Lawyers, 1992
• Outstanding Service Award, Hawaii Women Lawyers, 1991
• Outstanding Woman Professional in Hawaii Award, YWCA of Oahu, 1990
• Pro Bono Award for Outstanding Community Service, Hawaii State Bar, 1989
• Outstanding Contributor to Delivery of Legal Services, 1996
• Na Hoku Malamalama Award, Hawaii Foodbank, 1996

Past Employment Positions

• Paul, Johnson, Alston and Hunt, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1987 - 1991
• Landis, Cohen, Rauh and Zelenko, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981 - 1987
• United States Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, District of Columbia, 1980 - 1981

Education

• Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1976
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Honors: College Scholars Program, Chancellor's Citation for Extraordinary
  Honors: Academic Achievement
  Major: Constitutional Law

References

• Imperial Hawaii Resort
• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

Address

1001 Bishop Street
Suite 1800
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phones

(808) 524-1800

Faxes

(808) 524-4591

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ahfi.com