Shellie K. Park-Hoapili at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends June 8, 2028
Shellie K. Park-Hoapili
District Court Judge · Hawaii District Court, First Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- 2022–present: Judge, Oʻahu First Circuit District Court
- She had been Hawaii Supreme Court staff attorney since 2012, an associate at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing (now Dentons US LLP) from 2005 to 2012, and a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Paula Nakayama from 2003 to 2005
- Judge of the Oʻahu First Circuit District Court of Hawai‘i, appointed in 2022 by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald to replace retired Judge Michael Tanigawa
- Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appointed Shellie K. Park-Hoapili to the First Circuit District Court on March 18, 2022, replacing retired Judge Michael Tanigawa, subject to Senate confirmation
- District Court Judge, Hawaii District Court, First Circuit
Education
- University of Hawaii William S
Additional information
- She graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law and was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 2003.
- Known for her active role in legal and community organizations, both locally and nationally
- At the announcement she was president of the Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation and a former president of Hawaii Women Lawyers, with service on local and national boards and committees.
- Born and raised in Hawai‘i, she grew up in Hilo and attended Waiakea High School.
- Born and raised on Hawaii island, she grew up in Hilo and attended Waiakea High School.
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Sources
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