Dean E. Ochiai
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Dean E. Ochiai is a judge on the O`ahu First Circuit Court in Hawaii. He was appointed to this position by Governor Neil Abercrombie in late December of 2012, effective in 2013.[1]
Education
Ochiai earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Hawaii, and then a J.D. from the Hastings College of Law in 1980.[2]
Career
Ochiai began his career as a deputy prosecuting attorney for the City and County of Honolulu and an attorney at the firm of Damon Key Char and Bocken. He then worked at First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. from 1991 to 2011, where he was the Vice President and Managing Attorney.
Ochiai was then appointed to the O`ahu First Circuit District Court in April 2011 and was confirmed by the Hawaii Senate before taking office. He filled a vacancy left by the promotion of Colette Y. Garibaldi to the Circuit Court. Ochiai was elevated to the circuit court himself in 2013.[2][3][4]
Awards and associations
Pass associations include:
- The Hawaii Supreme Court Attorneys Disciplinary Board (member)
- The Hawaii Supreme Court Judicial Arbitration Commission
- The Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions
See also
- O`ahu First Circuit Court, Hawaii
- O`ahu First Circuit District Court, Hawaii
- Judicial selection in Hawaii
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Star Advertiser, "Abercrombie appoints Ochiai to 1st Circuit Court," December 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hawaii State Judiciary, "Chief Justice Recktenwald Appoints Four District Court Judges on Oahu," April 2011
- ↑ Hawaii State Judiciary, "First Circuit (Oahu) Judges Telephone Listing"
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1390 Honolulu, Hawaii APR 27 2011 RE: JUD. COM. NO. 2"
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
