--- title: "Avery Matro | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/avery-matro-per-diem-judge-hawaii-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Avery Matro Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit · Per Diem Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Per Diem Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-09 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Before joining the firm, she was Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of the Prosecuting Attorney from 2013 to 2016, gaining extensive trial experience in both bench and jury cases ranging from misdemeanors to Class A felonies - Avery Matro - Law-firm partner with Carlsmith Ball LLP | - Partner in the firm's Honolulu office - Avery C. Matro, Lawyer at Carlsmith Ball LLP | - Matro’s practice focuses on civil litigation and administrative law - She concentrates her practice in the areas of Administrative & Regulatory and Real Estate and Project Development ### Education - University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D., cum laude - Seattle Pacific University, B.A., summa cum laude ### Additional information - Distinctions: Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, since 2021 in Administrative / Regulatory Law and Real Estate Law - Address: 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2100, Honolulu, HI 96813 - Selected for inclusion in 2023 Hawaii Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Administrative Law; 2013 Saul Lefkowitz Intellectual Property Moot Court National Champion - From 2013 to 2016, she gained substantial trial experience representing the State in multiple bench and jury trials, with charges ranging from petty misdemeanors to Class A felonies - She was the lead oralist on the Sal Lefkowitz Intellectual Property moot court team, winning national honors in 2013 - Avery C. Matro has been admitted in 2013, Hawaii - In 2013, the team won Best Oralist, Best Brief, and First Place Overall at the Western Division Competition - Current per diem judge presiding only in Family Court in Hawaii's First Circuit - Family Court Per Diem Judge for the First Judicial Circuit (Oahu) of the State of Hawaii - Occupation: Family Court Per Diem Judge, Partner - Top-rated attorney practicing in the Honolulu, Hawaii area - Honolulu, Hawaii attorney Avery Christian Matsuda Matro - Avery Christian Matsuda Matro - Honolulu, HI Attorney | - Home | Carlsmith Ball LLP | Honolulu Law Firm - CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Constitutional Law II - Seattle Pacific University, University Scholar - Seattle Pacific University, Mortar Board - focusing on Administrative & Regulatory Law and Real Estate & Project Development - Followers: 112 - Judiciary | First Circuit Per Diem Judges (Oahu) - Judiciary | First Circuit (Oʻahu) Judges - Official roster directly lists Avery Matro* among First Circuit per diem judges; the asterisk denotes Family Court Per Diem Judges - Her legal practice blends civil litigation and administrative law, applying her criminal trial experience to contested hearings before state agencies and circuit court cases - Per Diem judges are appointed to preside over cases in district and district family courts on a part-time basis, and her role involves adjudicating family law matters such as custody, support, and other domestic disputes - Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States - Avery Christian Matro, 38 - Kailua, HI - Reputation & Contact Details - Before moving to Avery's current city of Kailua, HI, Avery lived in Kaneohe HI - Before joining Carlsmith Ball, Ms - She brings her criminal litigation experience to not only civil matters heard at Circuit Court, but also to contested hearings heard before various state agencies - The team then subsequently win Best Oralist Team and Best Overall Team at the National Competition - Affiliations: Hawai`i State Bar Association - Jurisdiction and Court Admissions: Hawaii ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### extended coverage notice Scope: statewide Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography. Evidence excerpt: The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera microphone placement Scope: statewide Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules. Evidence excerpt: The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/first_circuit) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/first_circuit) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/first_circuit) - [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) - [Remote Court Hearings via Zoom](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/first_circuit) - [www.carlsmith.com](https://www.carlsmith.com/pages/avery-matro) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/avery-matro-448933126) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [www.carlsmith.com](https://www.carlsmith.com/pages/avery-matro.vcf) - [www.lawyerdb.org](https://www.lawyerdb.org/lawyer/avery-matro/) - [profiles.superlawyers.com](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/hawaii/honolulu/lawyer/avery-matro/f490f454-7300-47d3-9b52-4ccb28691628.html) - [lawyers.justia.com](https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/avery-christian-matsuda-matro-1707803) - [www.lawyers.com](https://www.lawyers.com/honolulu/hawaii/avery-matro-168499996-a/) - [www.mylife.com](https://www.mylife.com/avery-matro/e68017426282932) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/first_circuit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/avery-matro-per-diem-judge-hawaii-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/avery-matro-per-diem-judge-hawaii-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Avery Matro | KnowJudges", "description": "Avery Matro, Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit. 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