Katherine G. Leonard at a glance
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Katherine G. Leonard
Associate Judge · Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
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Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals (2008–present)
- Leonard has been on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals since January 30, 2008, initially appointed by former Governor Linda Lingle to fill the seat vacated by the death of Judge John Lim
- Associate Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, appointed in 2008, and has also held the role of Acting Chief Judge in 2024–2025
- In 2010, Governor Linda Lingle nominated Leonard as Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court, but the Senate voted 14–8 not to confirm her
- In 1992, Judge Leonard joined the law firm of Carlsmith Ball LLP, where she was a partner for over 10 years prior to her judicial appointment.
- In 1992, Leonard joined Carlsmith Ball LLP, where she was a partner for over a decade.
Education
- University of Wisconsin–Parkside
- J.D. — William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii
- University of Hawaiʻi System
Additional information
- Acting Chief Judge (2024–2025) She is a founding Board Member of the Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Judicature Society and participates in the ABA Appellate Judges Conference
- Practitioner, 2007-2007
- Date of birth: 1959-08-01
- It’s many of those cases I most remember and treasure when I look back at my career as a lawyer.” Judge Foley’s ICA colleagues, Chief Judge Craig Nakamura and Judges Alexa Fujise, Katherine Leonard, Lawrence Reifurth, and.
- She handled complex commercial, financial, real estate, environmental, trust, and business law litigation and dispute resolution
- Birth place: Honolulu
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