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Randal G.B. Valenciano
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Randal G.B. Valenciano is the chief judge and Administrative Judge of the Kaua`i Fifth Circuit of Hawaii. He also serves as a senior judge on the Kaua`i Fifth Circuit Family Court. He was nominated by Gov.Linda Lingle, approved by the Hawaii Senate, and sworn in on June 14, 2007. His term expires on June 13, 2017.[1][2][3]
Education
Hara earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Oregon, and a J.D. from the University of Washington.[4]
Career
Valenciano began his legal career as a deputy public defender (1983-1984). He then worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Kaua'i County (1984-1987) before becoming a private practice lawyer. He practiced with the firm Valenciano & Zenger and then started his own firm (1996), the Law Offices of Randal Valenciano, where he worked until his judicial appointment.[5][6]
Awards and associations
Past associations include:
- Hawai‘i State Bar Association
- Kaua‘i Bar Association
- State of Hawai‘i Public Defender Council
- Friends of Kaua‘i Drug Court (president)
- Kaua‘i Officials Association (secretary)
- Pua Loke Community Association.
Past awards include:
- Kaua‘i Filipino Centennial Award.
See also
External links
- Fifth Circuit Judges Telephone Listing
- Hawaii Senate Committee report on Randal Valenciano
- News Release: Governor Lingle Nominates Randal Valenciano as Kaua‘i Circuit Court Judge
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Courts, Fifth Circuit Judges Telephone Listing
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, Bill Status: GM 681"
- ↑ Hawaii State Courts, "Judge Randal G. B. Valenciano"
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1867 Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007 RE:GOV. MSG. NO. 681"
- ↑ Official biography of Judge Valenciano
- ↑ Hawai'i Governor's Office, "Governor Lingle Releases Nomination Lists for Kaua'i Circuit Court Judge," March 2, 2007
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Hawaii • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Hawaii
State courts:
Hawaii Supreme Court • Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals • Hawaii Circuit Courts • Hawaii District Courts • Hawaii Family Courts
State resources:
Courts in Hawaii • Hawaii judicial elections • Judicial selection in Hawaii
