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William B. Heflin

  • Partner

Practice Areas:

  • Criminal Law
  • Family Law
  • Civil Practice
  • Appellate Practice

Education

  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • J.D. - 2001
    • Honors: Law Journal: Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal, Writer/Editor, 1999 - 2021
  • Sophia University, Tokyo
    • B.A. - 1996
    • Major: Asian History

Bar Admission

  • Hawaii, 2001
  • U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 2001
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2006
  • Federal Claims Court, 2017

Representative Cases

  • State v. Tarape, 107 Hawaii 519 (App. 2005), ICA

Professional Associations

  • Hawaii State Bar Association, Member, 2001 to Present
  • Hawaii County Bar Association, Member/Past President, 2006

Pro Bono Activities

  • Hilo Self Help Center, 2012 to 2020
  • Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, 2009 to 2012

Past Positions

  • Law Offices of Ian Mattoch, Associate Attorney, 2014 to 2018
  • Crudele & De Lima, Associate Attorney, 2006 to 2014

Honors

  • 2018 Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney - Legal Aid Society/Governor Ige
  • Certificates of Service from Hawaii Judiciary, 2012 - 2021

Published Works

  • Diayou/Senkaku Islands Dispute: Japan and China Oceans Apart , Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal , 1, 2000