Jonathan J. Chun at a glance
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- Per Diem Judge
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Jonathan J. Chun
Per Diem Judge · Hawaii District and District Family Courts, Fifth Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- him as a Fifth Circuit per diem district judge appointed in 2014 and as a managing partner at Belles Graham Proudfoot Wilson & Chun
- Lawyer: Partner at Belles Graham Proudfoot Wilson & Chun, a Kauaʻi-based law firm he joined in 2010
- Practiced with White and Tom (1981–1984), held the role of deputy corporation counsel for Honolulu (1984–1992), first deputy county attorney for Kauai (1992–1998), and Hawaii state senator (1998–2002)
- Per diem judge for the Kauaʻi Fifth Circuit District Court of Hawaiʻi, with a long career in public service, law practice, and government roles
- His firm biography describes administrative, planning, zoning, land-use, employment and business practice
Education
- BA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1978 and a JD from Gonzaga University in 1981.
Additional information
- He was admitted in Hawaii and the U.S. District Court for Hawaii in 1981.
- Current per diem judge serving in the District and/or District Family courts in Hawaii's Fifth Circuit.
- Per diem judge in the Kauaʻi Fifth Circuit, presiding over district and district family court cases as needed.
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