Damir Anver Kouliev

Damir Anver Kouliev

also known as 808 Attorney Inc.

4.9
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 18 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Wailuku, HI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Family

761 Aukai St, Wailuku, HI

About Damir

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 35%

Quality service you can afford. Besides full-service retained representation, Damir Kouliev also offers budget-minded services to improve your decision making and/or to facilitate self-representation.

35%
DUI and DWI 25%

Damir Kouliev can handle the criminal and the ADLRO aspect of your case. He will help you evaluate your case and implement a strategy as effectively as possible, whether by litigating, or forging an expedient plea agreement.

25%
Family 15%

Attorney Damir Kouliev and associates are proud to provide Maui and Hawaii with quality and affordable family law advocacy and mediation services, including divorce, paternity, custody, TRO / protective orders, child support, and parental rights.

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for < 1 year

State: California

Acquired: 2026

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Hawaii for 18 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Attorney Damir Kouliev - Maui HQ

761 Aukai St, Wailuku, HI, 96793

Attorney Damir Kouliev - Hilo

614 Kilauea, Suite #15, Hilo, HI, 96720

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Damir Anver Kouliev's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

111 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 18 reviews | Cost of Services

Posted by Adam | March 03, 2025

Roadshow maui attorney salesman

Was told my story was stressful and unpleasant. If you’re dealing with a traffic ticket he gives you advice for 100$ doesn’t actually represent you so don’t get it twisted, it’s not a flat fee representation. He’ll assert that he wasn’t planning on representing you, easy tick for lawyers to make mone...y. Save yourself the 100$ and use ChatGPT. AI is going to replace lawyers anyways. Just a matter of time. Don’t bother with roadshow attorney salesmen

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Damir Got My Ticket Dismissed

I was visiting Hawaii during the summer, and rented a car to drive up to Mauna Kea to check out the observatories. Afterwards, I was driving back, late, down the deserted highway, on a downhill section. There's a part where it goes from 60 to 40, for no good reason IMHO. I missed the sign noting the ...change, and my car's GPS had it at 55 (yeah, yeah the legal limit is the sign). Anyways, a cop was sitting with a laser gun, and got me. I thought it was kinda bogus, so I wrote a letter contesting the charge (as suggested by the cop). That failed, so after consulting the interwebs, decided to hire a lawyer. Damir was the only lawyer on that island that I could find, so I went with him. Note that for the fee, he would negotiate with the State and attend one NON-trial Zoom hearing. Which was fine, since I was hoping to plead down to a non-moving violation for insurance reasons, and was pretty sure I would lose a real trial. We communicated via text and email, and I sent him copies of all the paperwork I had and later received. There was supposed to be some sort of pre-trial hearing before the actual trial, but the day before, the State cancelled it and converted it into a trial a month later. Not clear how that's OK, but whatever. So a few days before, I checked in with Damir to figure out what to do, because, again, the fee did not cover a trial. He got back to me later that day saying the prosecution agreed to drop the case! Mission accomplished and I was happy to have it off my record. Note that I had to handle communicating with the court administrative staff, especially with the non-trial to trial conversion. However, I suspect it kept the bill low, so I good with that. I'm sure some people are going to say that I broke the law and should have just sucked it up. Well, following the law, I hired an attorney and won by their rules. Anyways, if you've seen this review on other sites, it's because I posted it on multiple sites, and there's no way I'm writing site specific reviews.

Posted by Rex | October 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Great Attorney!!!

I was charged with a DUI last Dec. I went with the public defender, because I did not have the money to hire an atty. After several months of continuances and having to start over with a new name and face every month; I felt like there was no one on my team. I approached my family about borrowing ...some money and they thankfully agreed to help. I had heard of Mr. Kouliev through an acquaintance and decided to get a hold of him. This was the best decision I could have made. His rates were reasonable and he was prompt,clear and professional every step of the way. The original charges were amended to a violation of a county code and the fines were reduced exponentially (to almost nil) The amount of money spent on attorney fees was more than made up for in money saved in fines and legal troubles. I couldn't be more satisfied with the outcome in every way. I highly recommend his services.

Posted by Brian | March 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Competent, Compassionate, Affordable Representation

As a retired civil litigation attorney, I recognize and appreciate competent, compassionate, communicative, affordable counsel. Following a tragic traffic accident, Damir represented me in the resulting misdemeanor negligent homicide case from initiation thru plea negotiation, sentencing, probation, ...motion practice and ultimate dismissal. Damir demonstrated a high degree of knowledge, experience and skill, along with strong working relationships with the involved prosecutorial, court and probation personnel, throughout the process. I could not have hoped for a more favorable result under the circumstances, and wholeheartedly recommend Damir to anyone seeking competent, compassioante, affordable criminal defense counsel.

Posted by Tracy | May 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney

The best!

Damir is the best attorney around!! He made me feel comfortable and relaxed in the worst time for me. He told me step by step what was going to happen, what to expect, and what he will do for me in the first interview. His price is more than reasonable. Very affordable. One would think you’d pay mor...e for how he handled himself and my case. His expertise and knowledge on my case and how to handle it was proven by the positive outcome in my favor! He even addressed the court and the judge to let them know I am also human and part of this community. I would definitely use his services if needed again. Hope I never will.

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2006

Witkin Award - Solving Legal Problems, Golden Gate University

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Damir Kouliev

Associations

2019 - Present

Maui County Bar Association

Vice President

Education

2007

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2019

MCBA Volunteer Appreciation Seminar

The Role of Attorneys in Access to Justice

Languages

English

Russian

French

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