Keith K. Hiraoka at a glance
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- Associate Judge
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- Hawaii · State
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Keith K. Hiraoka
Associate Judge · Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
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Biography
Professional career
- Associate Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor David Ige in 2018 after serving as a First Circuit Court judge in Hawaii
- Prior judicial role: Judge, Oʻahu First Circuit Court (2017–2018)
- First Circuit Court Judge: Appointed February 9, 2017 by Governor David Ige; confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate March 3, 2017
- Began practicing law in 1983 and was the managing partner of Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP immediately before his appointment to the bench.
- Former role: Managing partner of Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP
- Legal malpractice defense, insurance coverage counseling and litigation (Practice areas)
Education
- Pearl City High School and the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa
- Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley
Additional information
- Immediately before his appointment to the bench he was the managing partner of the law firm formerly known as Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP.
- Predecessor: Lisa M. Ginoza (elevated to Chief Judge)
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