--- title: "Gregory A. Ferren | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-a-ferren-per-diem-judge-hawaii-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Gregory A. Ferren Hawaii District and District Family Courts, First Circuit ยท Per Diem Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii District and District Family Courts, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Per Diem Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-09 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - His firm describes litigation for individuals and businesses, among them work assisting class counsel for native Hawaiians in the Office of Hawaiian Homelands settlement ### Education - His law-firm biography reports a JD from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, an LLM in intellectual property from Santa Clara University, and a BS in journalism from the University of Colorado Boulder. ### Additional information - Mr. Ferren is a licensed attorney in Hawaii (since 1995) and California (since 2003). - His appointment was effective September 2, 2025 - Current per diem judge serving in the District and/or District Family courts in Hawaii's First Circuit. - One of the Per Diem Judges for the First Judicial Circuit (Oahu). - Listed by the Hawaii Judiciary among First Circuit per diem judges. - His legal experience spans intellectual property, personal injury, contracts, business, real estate, class actions, fraud, landlord/tenant, probate, alternative dispute resolution, commercial litigation, and appeals. - Has worked with major firms such as Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Bingham McCutchen, Jones Day, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and has represented clients ranging from small businesses to large corporations including Yahoo!, Apple, and Oracle - Per Diem Judge in the First Judicial Circuit of Hawaii, presiding over District and District Family Courts, and is also an experienced attorney with over 25 years in practice - He earlier worked with Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Bingham McCutchen, Jones Day, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. ## 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) - [ferrenlaw.com](https://ferrenlaw.com/) - [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/gregory-a-ferren-per-diem-judge-hawaii-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-a-ferren-per-diem-judge-hawaii-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Gregory A. 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