David M. Louie
David M. Louie (b. October 8, 1951, in Oakland, California) is the former Democratic Attorney General of Hawaii. He served in this position from January 14, 2011, to December 1, 2014, following his initial appointment by Democratic Governor Neil Abercrombie on December 19, 2010.[1][2][3] His appointment was confirmed by the Hawaii Senate, per state law.
In his capacity as attorney general, Louie was responsible for representing the state in civil and criminal cases in which it is a party, advising the various agencies and departments of the executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch of the state government, the prosecution of serious criminal offenses and for advocating the basic rights of Hawaii residents. [4]
Louie's term expired on December 1, 2014. Since Hawaii attorneys general do not face any term limit restrictions, Louie was eligible for reappointment at that time, subject to the consent of the Senate. Gov. David Ige did not reappoint Louie as attorney general in December 2014.[5]
Before becoming attorney general, Louie was a managing partner in the law firm of Roeca Louie & Hiraoka in Honolulu. From 1977 to 1988, he was an attorney at Case & Lynch, where he specialized in civil litigation, personal injury, insurance defense, commercial litigation, contract disputes and construction defect litigation. Louie's background also includes serving as a Lawyer Representative for the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit from 2005 until 2008.[6]
Biography
Shortly after receiving his law degree, Louie passed the State Bar of California. The next year, he joined both the State Bar of Hawaii and then later the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. For seven years, beginning in 1999, he served as Chairman of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation, a local government agency charged with the development of the land surrounding the Aloha Tower so as to benefit the state's commercial trade industry based at Honolulu harbor. In addition to working thirty-three years as both an attorney and partner for the Honolulu-based private practice of Roeca Louie & Hiraoka, Louie served as a Lawyer Representative for the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit from 2005 until 2008.[7]
- President/Vice President/Director, Hawaii State Bar Association (1995 - 2001)
- Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer/Director, Hawaii Defense Lawyers Association
- Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Hawaii Supreme Court Special Committee on Judicial Performance
Education
- Bachelor's degree - Occidental College (1973)
- Juris Doctorate degree - Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California-Berkeley (1977)
Political career
Hawaii Attorney General (2011-2014)
Louie served as Hawaii Attorney General from January 14, 2011 to December 1, 2014.[5]
Personal
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His father, Paul Louie, was a Presbyterian minister and one of three founding members of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California. Louie resides in Honolulu with his wife, Johanna.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "Abercrombie nominates David M. Louie as next Attorney General" December 19, 2010
- ↑ The Maui News, "Louie picked to be state’s top lawyer" 20 Dec. 2010
- ↑ "Governor of Hawaii Nominates New State Attorney General," Hawaii Reporter, January 3, 2011
- ↑ Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, "Roles and Responsibilities," accessed September 19, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Honolulu Civil Beat, "Louie Out, Hawaii To Get New Attorney General," December 1, 2014
- ↑ State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, "Attorney General David M. Louie," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, "Attorney General David M. Louie," accessed June 14, 2013
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| Preceded by Mark J. Bennett (R) |
Hawaii Attorney General 2011 - 2014 |
Succeeded by Russell Suzuki |
