--- title: "Zachary A. McNish | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/zachary-a-mcnish-per-diem-judge-hawaii-second-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Zachary A. McNish Hawaii District and District Family Courts, Second Circuit · Per Diem Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii District and District Family Courts, Second Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Per Diem Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-09 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - He also serves as General Counsel for American Piping & Boiler Co. and is the principal attorney at McNish Law, which he founded in 2016/2017 - Licensed to practice in Hawaiʻi (2006) and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi (2006) - Per diem judge for the Maui Second Circuit District Court of Hawaiʻi, with a background in law, corporate governance, and renewable energy sector legal work - Began his legal career as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge Barry M. Kurren in the U.S. District Court for Hawaii - His previous positions included executive vice president and general counsel of Distributed Energy Partners, legal counsel of RevoluSun LLC, associate corporate counsel at Hoku Scientific, and associate attorney at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing - His firm biography also identifies him as general counsel of American Piping & Boiler Co ### Education - BA in History from Williams College, an MA in English from Duke University and a JD from Duke University School of Law. ### Additional information - Current per diem judge serving in the District and/or District Family courts in Hawaii's Second Circuit. - Per diem judge in the Maui Second Circuit District Court, presiding over cases in the District and/or District Family Courts as needed. - Listed by the Hawaii Judiciary as a Second Circuit per diem judge, serving in District and/or District Family Court. - His judicial appointment is listed on the Hawaii Judiciary’s official per diem judge roster - He grew up in Makawao, attended Seabury Hall and lived in Haiku with his wife and two children at the time of the firm biography. ## 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/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [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/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [www.mcnishlaw.com](http://www.mcnishlaw.com/what-we-do) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/zachary-a-mcnish-per-diem-judge-hawaii-second-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/zachary-a-mcnish-per-diem-judge-hawaii-second-circuit-hi", "name": "Zachary A. 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