Miriah E. Holden at a glance
- Current role
- Per Diem Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
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Miriah E. Holden
Per Diem Judge · Hawaii District and District Family Courts, First Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Judicial Service: Per diem judge, O’ahu First Circuit District Court
- Listed by the Hawaii Judiciary as a First Circuit per diem judge
Education
- M.B.A. from Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Additional information
- The American Bar Foundation spotlight identifies Miriah Holden as Associate Counsel at American Savings Bank in Honolulu, a Hawaii Fellow joining the ABF Fellows in January 2016, and an ABA Young Lawyers Division Council member.
- Licensed attorney with over 18 years of legal experience, practicing in areas such as collections and foreclosures, ERISA litigation, and commercial litigation.
- Current per diem judge serving in the District and/or District Family courts in Hawaii's First Circuit.
- She has also been Associate Counsel at American Savings Bank in Honolulu and is a Hawaii Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Per diem judge on the O’ahu First Circuit District Court of Hawai‘i, which handles district and district family court cases in Honolulu County.
- Holden was born and raised in Snohomish, Washington, later moving to Honolulu for school and remaining in Hawai‘i due to family ties.
- She is also involved with the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and has been recognized for her advocacy for Hawaii’s youth
- She was born and raised in Snohomish, Washington and moved to Honolulu for school after high school.
- She devotes pro bono service to children in foster care as a guardian ad litem and describes interests in travel, beaches, softball, football, hiking, family and friends.
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Sources
Identity source checked August 9, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 9, 2026.
Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster
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