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 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

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

108 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 37 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by anonymous | April 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Legal Support for Speeding Ticket Case

After receiving an excessive speeding ticket, I had the pleasure of working with Attorney Damir Anver Kouliev. From the beginning, Damir was professional, responsive, and he genuinely cared about helping me through a stressful situation. What impressed me was his ability to negotiate the charge down ...to a regular speeding ticket, which made a big difference in terms of the penalties and long-term consequences. Not only did he handle the legal side effectively, but he also went the extra mile to make the process more convenient for me. Instead of having to drive to Waimea for an 8:30 a.m. court appearance, he arranged for the hearing to be held over Zoom. That saved me a lot of time and stress, and I appreciated that level of consideration. If you're dealing with a traffic issue or any legal matter and want someone knowledgeable, strategic, and genuinely helpful, I highly recommend Attorney Damir Kouliev. He made a difficult situation much easier to handle and delivered a great outcome.

Posted by shaun | March 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney

highly recommend

I highly recommend Mr. kouliev . He was upfront from the beginning, telling me all scenarios of my case and was able to handle it quickly and with the best outcome possible. I appreciate his payment method of pay-as-you-go. It seemed very honest and fair to me. I am very thankful to Mr. kouliev and a...ppreciate his services and highly recommend him to everyone . thanks again

Posted by anonymous | February 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Case was dismissed!

I highly recommend Damir Kauliev. When I was looking for legal counsel for a citation, I called a few law firms, but Damir’s firm responded immediately with an automated email allowing me to schedule an appointment. The other firms took about three days to get back to me. From the start, he told m...e, “Don’t worry, I got this—you don’t need to stress out anymore.” And he meant it. He kept everything simple, clear, and easy to follow, which was exactly what I needed in that moment. He even sent me a bullet-point list of what I needed to do—no overcomplication, no unnecessary stress. He just handled everything, kept me informed, and made sure I didn’t have to worry. Thanks to him, my case was dismissed, and I can finally breathe easy. If you need a lawyer who knows what they’re doing, keeps things simple, and gets the job done, Damir is the one to call. Mahalo again for everything!

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 anonymous | July 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Lawyer!

Should you find yourself in the unfortunate position of facing a DUI charge, I highly recommend working with Damir Kouliev. He is very knowledgeable, professional, responsive, straightforward and experienced. I appreciate that he proactively reached out to me throughout the process to keep me upd...ated and patiently answered any questions that I had. I believe Damir got the best possible outcome for my case. I will always be incredibly grateful for his help during one of the most stressful times in my life.

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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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