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 | PAUL W. SOENKSEN |
 | Paul W. Soenksen is a senior counsel at Coates & Frey. He is a graduate of Kaiser High School, University of Hawaii and University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Juris Doctorate). He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is licensed to practice before the Federal District Court for the District of Hawaii. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. While at Hastings College of the Law, he was selected as first alternate to its national moot court team and received Hastings Moot Court oral award. He is a recipient of American Jurisprudence Award, Torts.
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| JOHN D. HUGHES |
| John D. Hughes is a 1966 graduate of Punahou High School; graduate of Texas Christian University in 1971 (Bachelor of Arts, English); graduate of Baylor University in 1977 (Juris Doctor); member of Baylor Order of Barristers; licensed to practice law before all State Courts in Texas (1977), the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (1980), Western District of Texas (1990) and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (1990); member of the Hawaii State Bar, 2007; Board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1992 – 2004 (inactive status); (former) member of Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, 1978 – 1996; attended University of Texas School of Law: Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution Basic Mediation Training, 2004; College of the State Bar of Texas, 2003; volunteer mediator at the Mediation Center of the Pacific, 2004 – 2006; County Attorney for Hood County, Texas, 1981 – 1992; Assistant County Attorney for Hood County, Texas, 1978 – 1980, 1993 – 1996; partner Hughes & Hughes, 1977 – 1985; partner in Messina & Hughes, 1985 – 2004; member of the State Bar of Texas, 1977 – present; (former) member of the Granbury Optimist Club; practice concentrating in Family Law litigation including divorce, paternity, child custody and support, post-decree enforcement and mediation.
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RICHARD E. DUNN, JR. |
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Richard E. Dunn, Jr. is an
honor graduate Marianas High School; graduate of University of Hawaii at Manoa
with a Bachelor of Business Administration (emphasis in real estate); Juris
Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law (included credits from
attendance at Magdelen College of Oxford University, England); member of the
California State Bar since 1993; admitted to practice before all courts of the
State of Hawaii; member of the Hawaii State Bar since 1992; also a member of the
Hawaii State Bar's Family Law Section; licensed to practice before the Federal
District Court for the District of Hawaii; member of Admissions Committee Santa
Clara University School of Law (1989 - 1991); facilitator Kid's First II; owned
and managed Law Offices of Richard E. Dunn from 1994 - 2004; in private practice
since 1992 concentrating on Family Law litigation including divorce, paternity,
child support, custody and post-decree enforcement, with further emphasis on
select felony and misdemeanor criminal cases and on domestic abuse and TRO
matters.
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JESSI L. K. HALL |
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Jessi L. K. Hall is a graduate
of the Kamehameha Schools; graduate of the University of Hawaii at Hilo with a
Bachelors of Arts in Political Science, specializing in International Political
Science; Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law; member
of the Hawaii State Bar, member and Secretary (2005) of the Family Law Section and licensed to
practice before the Federal District Court for the District of Hawaii. Her
practice, concentrating in Family Law litigation includes divorce, custody, post-decree
enforcement, paternity, adoptions and guardianship.
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R. BARRIE MICHELSEN |
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R. Barrie Michelsen is a
1971 graduate of
the University of Maine (B.A. Political Science); University of Maine School of
Law (Juris Doctor) in 1976; member of: Maine Bar (1976), Guam Bar (1980), Bar of
the Federated States of Micronesia (1982), Hawaii State Bar Association (1986),
Bar Association of the Republic of Palau (1986), the Bar of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands (1987) and the American Bar Association; licensed to practice
before the Federal District Courts of Maine, Guam, and Hawaii, and the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals; listed on the Roster of Neutrals, American Arbitration
Association; Chairman of committee to review and propose revisions to Palau's
criminal code (2002 - 2003); principal reviser, Rules of Civil Procedure
(2002), and the Rules of Evidence (2004) for the Palau Supreme Court; member of
President’s Council on Substance Abuse Prevention (Palau) (2003 - 2004); author
of 1997 Supplement for Palau section of: The Law of United States and Affiliated
Jurisdictions; Associate Justice Supreme Court, Republic of Palau (1996 - 2004);
practice concentrating in Family Law litigation including divorce, paternity,
child custody and support and post-decree enforcement; head of Coates & Frey’s
Domestic Abuse/TRO Practice Group.
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KARL E. PHILLIPS |
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Karl E. Phillips is a graduate of Guilford
College (Bachelor of Science, Psychology, and a second major in English);
received Juris Doctor from Whittier College School of Law (1992); editor of the
Whittier Law Review; member and Associate Justice of Phi Alpha Delta (1990 -
1991); passed California Bar exam July, 1992; passed North Carolina Bar Exam
July, 1993; member North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; owned and operated
Law Offices of Karl E. Phillips, 1993 - 2003 a solo practice concentrating in
Criminal Law, Family Law, and general civil matters); passed Hawaii Bar exam and
received license in 2004; active member of Hawaii Bar Association and North
Carolina Bar Association; admitted to practice before the United States District
Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, and the United States District
Court for the District of Hawaii; practice concentrating in Family Law
litigation including divorce, paternity, domestic violence/TRO, child custody
and support and post-decree enforcement.
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CHRISTOPHER D. THOMAS |
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Christopher D. Thomas is a graduate of Nebraska
Wesleyan University, Creighton University School of Law (Juris Doctorate) and
U.S. Air Force Officer Training School (rank of Captain). He is a member of the Colorado State Bar and admitted to Supreme Court and Federal District Courts of Colorado since 1999; admitted to U.S. Court of Military Appeals in 2000; member of Hawai’i State Bar and admitted to Supreme Court and Federal District Court of Hawai’i since 2004; also a member of the Hawai`i State Bar’s Family Law Section.
He is a former felony prosecuting attorney for U.S. Air Force JAG Corps and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawai’i; appointed as JAG Defense attorney (2001-2004), serving Pacific Air Forces in Hawai’i, Guam, Japan, and Korea; former clerk to Hon. Joseph F. Bataillon, U.S. District Court Judge, Omaha, Nebraska (1999).
His current practice is concentrated in Family Law litigation including divorce, custody, post-decree enforcement and paternity, as well as the advancement and defense of both Criminal and Civil Temporary Restraining Orders; member of Coates & Frey’s Military Family Practice Group which focuses on virtually all aspects of the interface between Family Law and Hawaii’s Military Community. |
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