Appeals lawyers in Hawaii

Firm: Law Office of Georgia K. McMillen

Pauahi Tower , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: Appeals

Ms. McMillen’s law office emphasizes counseling and zealous representation of clients in difficult situations.. In appellate and post-judgment litigation, she has represented clients in criminal and civil appeals in both state of federal courts, including the Hawai'i state appellate courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, for more than 35 years.. In family law matter, she focuses on out-of-court settlement if there is a reasonable chance to achieve the right result through negotiations. If out-of-court settlement is impossible, however, due to a difficult spouse, ex-spouse or other parent, then will represent my client in litigation including the trial and appeal.In alternative dispute resolution, she is a mediator specializing in the resolution of disputes throughout the State of Hawai’i.  Legal counsel, their clients and other mediators consistently hold her in high regard for her knowledge of the law and subject matter of a case, as well as her ability to listen, keep everyone focused, and assist in building lasting agreements.  As a mediator she is known for her skill in helping floundering parties articulate the problem and find solutions, her stamina during negotiations, her ability to provide reality-checks in difficult situations and her pursuit of settlement.

Firm: Maui Law LLLC

415 ALA MAKANI ST , Kahului , Hawaii 96732

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Family, Appeals

Attorney Jill L. Uehara was born and raised in Wailuku, Hawaii.. She is a graduate of St. Anthony Jr./Sr. High School.. In 2010, Jill earned a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in Politics with a Certificate in African Studies. At Princeton, Jill was an active member of the Cap and Gown Club as well as a member of the Lightweight Crew team.. During college, Jill interned for Senator Daniel Inouye in Washington D.C.. After graduation from Princeton, Jill moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to pursue a Master’s degree in Health Management Systems from Duquesne University.. In 2014, Jill returned to Hawaii to pursue her dream of becoming an attorney in her home state. Jill enrolled at William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2015. While in law school, Jill was on the Executive Board of the Asian Pacific Law and Policy Journal as Publications Editor. She was also a member of the honors fraternity, Phi Delta Phi. In 2018, Jill was awarded with the American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts and Estates.. After several internships with the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, Jill moved to Maui to clerk for the Chief Administrative Judge of the Second Circuit Court in Hawaii, the Honorable Richard T. Bissen Jr. After her clerkship ended in 2019, Jill served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the County of Maui until March of 2020 in the District Court of the Second Circuit of Hawaii.. Jill worked as an associate attorney for the Attorneys for Freedom law firm and McKeon Sheldon Mehling before starting her firm Maui Law LLLC in February of 2022.. Jill is licensed to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Hawaii Federal District Court, and Hawaii State Courts.. Jill is a Director of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association and a Director of the Maui County Bar Association.. In her free time Jill enjoys going to the beach with her dog Sullivan and is an avid Pittsburgh Penguins hockey fan.