Gregory H. Meyers at a glance
- Current role
- District Family Judge, Deputy Chief Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends August 15, 2028
Gregory H. Meyers
District Family Judge, Deputy Chief Judge · Hawaii Family Court, Fifth Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Deputy Chief Judge of the Hawaii Circuit Court, Fifth Circuit, serving as a District (Family) Court Judge since August 2022
- Sworn in on August 16, 2022 by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald for a six‐year term
- Judge Meyers has a long‐standing connection to Street Law, a civic and legal education program, spanning nearly 30 years
Education
- Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School (2001) — 1997
- University of Michigan Business School with a Bachelors of Business Administration — J.D. (1997)
Additional information
- As of 2026, he has helped coordinate statewide Street Law Legal Life Skills training to equip youth with practical legal knowledge and civic skills
- handling a wide range of family-related civil and criminal cases on Kauai
- Chief judge service: Deputy Chief Judge
- Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Meyers spent 20+ years as an attorney in Hawaii — working both at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii as an advocate for low-income residents, and in private practice helping the people of Kauai with their various legal needs.
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Sources
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