Jeffrey W. Ng at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends May 4, 2027
Jeffrey W. Ng
Family Court Judge · Hawaii Family Court, Third Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- He has represented indigent defendants in district, family, and circuit courts in Hilo and Honolulu, serving in the Hilo office since 2012 and currently as Supervising Attorney there
- District Family Court Judge for the Third Circuit in Hawaii County, appointed in March 2021, with a background in public defense and community legal services
- Sworn in as a Third Circuit District Family Court judge on May 5, 2021, for a six-year term.
- The Hawaii Judiciary appointment announcement describes Public Defender service beginning in 2003, work in the Hilo office from 2012, and supervision of that office before his appointment.
- Derrick H.M. Chan (O‘ahu First Circuit Court) until 2003, then joined the Hawai‘i Public Defender’s Office as a deputy public defender
- Began his legal career as a judicial law clerk to Hon
Education
- He obtained a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan, graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law, and was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 2002.
Additional information
- Access to Justice Commission — Committee on Initiatives to Enhance Civil Justice
- His community work included Hawaii County Bar Association leadership, Access to Justice committee service, Third Circuit Self-Help Center volunteering, court-annexed arbitration, mediation with Kuikahi Mediation Center, and leadership of the Big Island Junior Golf Association.
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