Sonya H. Toma at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends May 22, 2031
Sonya H. Toma
Family Court Judge · Hawaii Family Court, Second Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- District Family Court Judge for the Second Circuit (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) in Hawaii, sworn in on May 23, 2025, with a six‐year term ending May 22, 2031
- She has also worked as an attorney at the Maui County Department of Corporation Counsel, the Family Law Division of the Department of the Attorney General on Maui, the Family Law Self-Help Center of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, the State Office of the Public Defender on both Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, and in private practice
Education
- University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law (Education)
Additional information
- As a District Family Court Judge, her jurisdiction covers family law matters in Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi counties
- She has also been active in community service, including as a Kids First Parent Co‐Facilitator for the Second Circuit Family Court’s Kids First Hawaiʻi program, and volunteer work with the Maui Self‐Help Center and Volunteer Legal Services Hawaiʻi
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Sources
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