--- title: "Lesley Maloian | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lesley-maloian-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Lesley Maloian Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Lesley N. Maloian was appointed by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald to the District Family Court of the First Circuit in Hawaii on July 9, 2021, and she officially assumed office on August 30, 2021. - Additionally, she held the role of an Administrative Hearings Officer with the City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings for one year - She also worked for two years as an associate at the Law Office of Ellen Politano ### Education - CUNY Baruch College — B.A. - Valparaiso University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Valparaiso University of School of Law and was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar — 2002 - Deputy Public Guardian in Chicago, Illinois where, combined, she maintained a caseload of over 150 families and participated in daily bench trials, administrative hearings, and criminal proceedings (1996–2001) - Earlier in her career, from 1996 to 2001, she was a Deputy Public Guardian in Chicago, Illinois, managing a caseload of over 150 families and participating in daily bench trials, administrative hearings, and criminal proceedings. - Maloian has been a Deputy Public Defender in Honolulu for the past 18 years, with extensive felony jury trial experience in the circuit, district, and family courts. - representing clients in family court matters such as divorce, restraining orders, alimony, child support, and paternity. - As a Family Court judge, Maloian has presided over cases involving protective orders and domestic matters. - Judge Lesley N. Maloian brings extensive experience in public defense, family law, and guardianship to her role in the Oʻahu First Circuit Family Court. - She also has experience as an Administrative Hearings Officer with the City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings, which she held for a year before becoming a Deputy Public Guardian. - Before her judicial appointment, Maloian held the role of a Deputy Public Defender in Honolulu for 18 years, gaining extensive experience in felony jury trials across circuit, district, and family courts. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### extended coverage notice Scope: statewide Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography. Evidence excerpt: The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera microphone placement Scope: statewide Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules. Evidence excerpt: The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) - [Remote Court Hearings via Zoom](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lesley-maloian-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lesley-maloian-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Lesley Maloian | KnowJudges", "description": "Lesley Maloian, Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit. 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