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Emmanuel Valerio Tipon
also known as Noel Tipon
About Emmanuel
Biography
Noel Tipon, a former Marine, is the owner of Tipon Law Firm, LLLC. Noel is an experienced Hawaii criminal lawyer who specializes in representing military service members, including court martial defense, and criminal law. Mr. Tipon represents clients in military and civilian courts and is licensed to practice law in Hawaii and all military courts. As a proud veteran of the Armed Forces and former judge advocate for the United States Marine Corps (USMC), he has over 25 years of experience representing Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen in military proceedings and civilian courts. He continues to support the men and women of the Armed Forces by representing servicemembers with military law issues.
Mr. Tipon began his military career in 1998 serving as a commissioned officer and military attorney in the United States Marine Corps. During his career, he worked as a criminal defense attorney at the Law Center at the Marine Corps Base in 29 Palms, CA, with the Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Defense Division in Washington, D.C., and the Law Center at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. He was deployed to Iraq from 2004 to 2005. While in Iraq, he served at the Headquarters for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 11th MEU in the Al Anbar province, where he investigated claims against the United States and conducted humanitarian assistance missions. Following his deployment to Iraq, Mr. Tipon was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, where he provided legal services and counsel to clients in Hawaii and Japan. He left the Marine Corps in December 2007 with the rank of Major. He continues to support the men and women of the Armed Forces in his private practice by representing servicemembers with military and civilian issues.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
50%
29 years
Military Law
50%
29 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Hawaii for 17 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 28 years
State: California
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Tipon Law Firm LLLC
PO Box 50, Kailua, HI, 96734
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Showing 6 - 7 of 7 reviews | Professionalism
Posted by Javier | March 10, 2014 | Criminal Defense
Client review
Undoubtedly highly trained and educated Noel Tipon strategically tore down the prosecution team and made sure the right point was put across to all the members of the jury ensuring an easy decision for them to make in my case. Since the first day i met him to the last day of court his confidence neve...
Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Court Martial Review
Noel did an outstanding job with the representation of me during my entire case. Keep me informed at all times with my case and his investigation team did an outstanding job as well. Noel managed to provide me sound advice and presented me with the honest truth on options or possible scenarios in ...
Emmanuel Valerio Tipon's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I faced Noel several times through out my military career- I would recommend him to anyone facing a court-martial."
Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington
Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 14
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Almost nobody is more enthusiastic about a court fight than Noel Tipon. He loves it! He makes prosecutors cringe because he has all day to take their case apart. I've seen him in action and it works. I endorse this lawyer!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Tipon is a skilled and respected member of the legal community. He is a zealous advocate for the rights and interests of his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Emmanuel is a real gunslinger -- always ready to take a case to trial, always ready to fight hard for his clients. Emmanuel is a very experienced trial lawyer whom you can trust to give you an aggressive defense."
"Noel Tipon is one the the premier trial lawyers in the country, a true courtroom litigator. Never have I seen a lawyer more feared, and respected, by opposing counsel in court. Noel practices criminal defense, military court-martial defense and family law. In each of those arenas he brings his trial skills to the table and has an absolute passion for winning. Truly one of America's elite trial lawyers, I give him my highest endorsement."
"Noel is an outstanding criminal defense lawyer. I have known him for 7 years. I have worked with him and against him on several high profile criminal cases. He is an aggressive and highly skilled trial lawyer that fights like a gladiator for his clients."
Jeffrey Liebenguth
Military law lawyer
Joseph Torri
Family lawyer
Thomas Waters
Criminal defense lawyer
Michael Waddington
Military law lawyer
Ernesto Gapasin
Military law lawyer
Experience
Honors
2014
Top 10 Attorneys, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2014
Expy, National Association of Experts Writers and Speakers
2014
Quilly Award, National Academy of Best Selling Authors
2007
Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, US Marine Corps HqBn MCB Kaneohe Bay
2006
Meritorious Unit Commendation, US Marine Corps
2005
Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, US Marine Corps I MEF (Fwd)
2005
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, US Marine Corps
2005
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, US Marine Corps
2005
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, US Marine Corps
2004
Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, US Marine Corps Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Review Activity
1998
Navy Unit Commendation, US Marine Corps
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Managing Attorney, Tipon Law Firm
2014 - 2021
Senior Partner, Bilecki & Tipon, LLLC
2008 - 2014
Managing Attorney, The Tipon Law Firm, LLLC
1998 - 2007
Judge Advocate, United States Marine Corps
Associations
2014 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2013 - Present
National Association of Court Martial LawyersLifetime Member
2013 - Present
America's Premier ExpertsMember
2008 - Present
Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense LawyersAttorney Member
2008 - Present
Hawaii Filipino Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
2008 - Present
Hawaii State Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1998 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersLifetime Member
Sample of Legal Cases
US v. Army SPC
FULL ACQUITTAL
Education
2018
National Forensic College
1999
Naval Justice School
1998
The Basic School
1998
Marine Corps Officer Candidate School
1997
Golden Gate University School of Law
J.D.
1994
Univ of California at Los Angeles
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2023
Best Practices for Defending Servicemembers Charged with Child Sex Solicitation Offenses
Defending Servicemembers with Child Sex Offenses
2017
NACDL Zealous Advocacy in Sexual Assault & Child Victim Cases, Las Vegas, NV
Defending a Military Client Charged With Sexual Assault
2014
KNDI AM 1270, Honolulu, HI
Host of The Tipon Report
2013
Military Law News Network
Sex Assault in the Military
2011
KNDI Radio 1270 AM
Co-host of On The Law
2007
Pacific Rim Regional Defense Counsel Conference, Okinawa, Japan
Litigating Complex Trials and Preserving Errors for Appellate Review
2006
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
Experiences of a Marine Judge Advocate Representing Marines and Family Members in the Pacific Theater
2005
Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Orientation
Avoiding and Dealing with Legal Issues in the Military
Publications
2014
Celebrity Press
SuccessOnomics
2014
Forbes
Forecasts & Strategies for the New Year & Beyond
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
My son is been discharge from the marine corps for seen a doctor regarding his depression and ask for help
28 Apr 2014
Q&A
Can declaring bankruptcy eliminate repayment of a military discharge bonus.
28 Mar 2014
Q&A
Can an admission from a text get you convicted on drug charges?
14 Feb 2014