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About Girard
Biography
Hawaii Solicitor General (2011-2016)
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
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Licensed in Hawaii for 41 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
New Status
New Status, Honolulu, HI
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Experience
Honors
2013
Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who in America
2007
Department Employee of the Year Award, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
2007
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
2000
Sustained Superior Performance Award, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
1999
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated (1999-2019), Martindale-Hubbell
1982
Harvard Law Review, Harvard Law Review
1980
Phi Beta Kappa ( < 2% of Junior class), Phi Beta Kappa (Stanford University)
N/A
10.0 out of 10 (Superb) Avvo attorney rating (2013-2016), Avvo
Work Experience
2016 - Present
New Status, New Status
2011 - 2016
Supervising Deputy Attorney General of Appellate Division, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
2011 - 2016
Solicitor General, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
2007 - 2010
First Deputy Solicitor General, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
1990 - 2010
Deputy Attorney General, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
1986 - 1990
Law Clerk to Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court
1984 - 1985
Law Clerk to Judge, U.S. Court Of Appeals Ninth Circuit
1983 - 1983
Summer Associate, Carlsmith Carlsmith Wichman & Case
1983 - 1983
Summer Associate, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
1982 - 1982
Summer Associate, Hoddick, Reinwald, O'Connor & Marrack
Associations
1980 - Present
Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University chapterLifetime Member
Hawaii State Bar Association, Appellate Law Section
Member
Hawaii State Bar Association, Government Lawyers Section
Member
APEC Legal Subcommittee (2011)
Member
Hawaii Appellate Rules Committee
Attorney Member
1982 - 1984
Harvard Law ReviewMember, Board of Editors
Sample of Legal Cases
Abramski v. United States (U.S. Sup. Ct. No. 12-1493)
U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that such straw purchases are illegal.
Jackson v. Abercrombie
Challenged Hawaii's same sex marriage ban in Ninth Circuit
Young v. State of Hawaii
Defending Hawaii's restrictions on public carry of firearms against Second Amendment challenge in Ninth Circuit
Corboy v. Louie
Plaintiff Taxpayers' "reverse discrimination" case dismissed by Hawaii Supreme Court for lack of standing
Lingle v. Arakaki
U.S. Supreme Court vacates Ninth Circuit decision that had allowed state taxpayers standing to challenge Hawaiian programs. Ninth Circuit then dismisses case.
State ex rel. Bronster v. U.S. Steel Corp.
In Aloha Stadium rust suit appeal, Hawaii Supreme Court found deceptive practices jury instruction prejudicially erroneous and vacated dismissal of negligent misrepresentation claim, allowing State to pursue both multi-million $ claims against U.S. Steel.
Housing Finance and Development Corp. v. Castle
Hawaii Supreme Court upholds Land Reform Act as still serving public purpose.
Education
1984
Harvard University
JD cum laude
1981
Stanford University
A.B. with Distinction
1977
Punahou School
Speaking Engagements
2013
HSBA Leadership Institute
Marriage Equality
2012
Hawaii State Bar Convention
Ethical Appellate Practice
2011
Hawaii State Judiciary DVD/video
Tips from the Bench and Bar: Appellate Court Practice Pointers
2002
Presentation to Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu
Arakaki v Cayetano Ninth Circuit decision
2000
Statewide Senate-sponsored Community Meetings
Rice v. Cayetano U.S. Supreme Court decision
N/A
University of Hawaii Law School
Moot Court Judge
N/A
Appleseed Foundation
Qui Tam Suits
Publications
1984
Harvard Law Review
Retroactivity and the Exclusionary Rule: A Unifying Approach
Languages
English