EDUCATION AND CAREER
1968 - 1972 |
Attended the University of California at San Diego; graduated summa cum laude, B.A. in Literature. |
1970 - 1971 |
Attended the University of Madrid, Spain |
1973 - 1976 |
Attended the University of San Diego School of Law; graduated with Juris Doctor degree |
1976 |
Admitted to California State Bar |
1977 |
Admitted to Hawaii State Bar |
1977 - Present |
Solo practice of law, Kaua‘i‘i, Hawaii |
1983 - 1985 |
Counsel to the Grand Jury, County of Kaua‘i‘i |
1988 - 1992 |
Per Diem Judge, Fifth Circuit Family and District Courts |
1992 |
President, Kaua‘i‘i Bar Association |
1993 - 2001 |
Co-Founder and President of Save Our Seas, a Hawaii Non-Profit Corporation dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring the world’s oceans for future generations |
1997 - 2003 |
Executive Director, Hawaii Ocean Film Festival |
| 2003 – present |
Board of Directors, Ho’ike Community Television |
| 2004 – present |
President, Kaua‘i’i Girl Productions, LLC |
California State Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Public Justice
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, YWCA, Kaua‘i‘i Academy of Performing Arts, Ka Imi Nauao o Hawaii Nei, Nawiliwili Yacht Club, Hawaii Children’s Theater, Save Our Seas
Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities; USD Law School Outstanding Service Award; Outstanding Young Women of America Award; American Bar Association Outstanding Contributions Award; Hawaii State Bar Association Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession and Public Award; American Red Cross Award for Service.
