Rhonda A. Nishimura
Rhonda A. Nishimura was a judge of the O'ahu First Circuit of Hawaii. She was nominated to the First Circuit Court by Gov. Linda Lingle and approved by the Hawaii Senate in 2003. She previously served as a judge of the Hawaii District Courts.[1][2][3]
Education
Nishimura holds a B.S. and a J.D. from the University of Hawaii.[4][5]
Career
Before joining the circuit court, Nishimura was a judge with the District Courts for six years. Prior to that she was a partner for the law firm of Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura.[4][3]
Awards and associations
Past associations include:
- The Hawaii State Bar Association
- Hawaii Women Lawyers
- Hawaii State Trial Judges Association
- American Judicature Society (Hawaii Chapter)
- Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation
- Mediation Center of the Pacific.
- The Court Annexed Arbitration Program
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
- Judicial Arbitration Commission
- Hawaii Justice Foundation (Director)[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Judiciary, "First Circuit (Oahu) Judges Telephone Listing," accessed April 27, 2015
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "2003 Legislative Session GM 427"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1645 Honolulu, Hawaii, 2003 RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 427"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hawaii State Judiciary, "Official biography of Judge Nishimura"
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Rhonda A. Nishimura"
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
