Admitted
1980, Hawaii; 1981, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1982, Republic of the Marshall Islands; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Michigan, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
University of Michigan, A.B., with high honors/distinction, 1976; University of Michigan, M.B.A., 19
Memberships
Hawaii State (Chair, Tax Section, 1997-1998) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Litigation) Bar Associations; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Appointed Member, Committee on Accountants' Legal Liability, 1998-1999).
Biographical
Recipient, Outstanding Small Business Volunteer of 1998, National Federation of Independent Business Award, Hawaii. Listed in the Best Lawyers in America under Business Litigation and Tax Law. Certified Public Accountant, Hawaii, 1980. Adjunct Professor, University of Hawaii School of Law, 1981. Author and Instructor, Hawaii Taxes—A Basic Course, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, revised annually. President, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1994-1995. Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel, 1996—. Member, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1988-2003. Member, Board of Directors: Hawaii Women Lawyers Foundation, 1984-1986; Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1988-2002. Arbitrator, Court-Annexed Arbitration Program, First Circuit Court, Hawaii. Member, Commercial Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1987-1999.