PRO

Licensed for 26 years

Family Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Family, Military Law, Mediation, Criminal Defense

Virtual Consultation Available

Free Consultation

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

Family 50%

Assisted Community Treatment (ACT); Assertive Outpatient Treatment (AOT); Guardianship; Family Law Mediation; Family Restraining Orders; Extreme Risk Protection Orders; Divorce and Separation; Child Custodial Issues; Pre Nuptial Agreements;

21 years | 1,200 cases

50%

Military Law 25%

Military Investigations; Military Criminal Defense; Military Courts Martial; Military Administrative Action and Non Judicial Punishment; Military Separation Issues; Military Divorce Issues; Security Clearance (DoD) Investigations and Appeals

27 years | 1,000 cases

25%

Mediation 15%

Formally Trained and Certified Mediator; Family Law Mediation, to include Divorce Property and Asset Division, Financial Support Issues; Child Related Issues.

16 years | 150 cases

15%

Criminal Defense 10%

State, Federal, and Military Criminal Courts, including Appeals

27 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes

Payment Methods

Cash
Check
Credit Card

Awards

2014

Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 21 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 26 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

See All Attorney Licenses See Less Attorney Licenses

Location

Christopher D. Thomas, AAL, LLC

(808) 356-0276

Fax

1001 Bishop St. Suite 2925, American Savings Bank Twr., Honolulu, HI, 96813-3429

hawaiianfamilylaw.com/

Message Get Directions

See All Locations See Less Locations

Gallery

Online Presence

Other places you can find Christopher online.

Christopher Dale Thomas's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Lawsuits & Disputes

Posted by Cari | June 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Astounding!!

Mr. Thomas and his staff did an amazing job representing me in my case. I don't live on the island, but he didn't hesitate in taking my case and researching the vast history and details of my case. He was extremely helpful, organized, respectful and compassionate and was a fireball in court! I couldn...'t be any more pleased with his work on my case and was amazed that he would be so understanding of my situation for never even having met me in person. He even suggested a conference call with my attorney out of state on a different case. Highly recommended and very thankful!! Thank you, Chris!!

See Full Review Collapse Review

See All Client Reviews

Christopher Dale Thomas's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Christopher

Christopher Cazares

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christopher Thomas is a dedicated and thorough counsel whose experience is obvious to those who have seen him in action. I strongly endorse this lawyer."

Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

See More Lawyer Endorsements See Less Lawyer Endorsements View All Endorsements

Patrick Shea

Personal injury lawyer

Christopher Cazares

Criminal defense lawyer

Jessi Hall

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating: 7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

Air Force Achievement Award and Medal, United States Air Force

See All Honors See Less Honors

Work Experience

2010 - Present

LEAD COUNSEL, LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER D. THOMAS

2007 - 2014

Judge Advocate, United States Air Force Reserve

2000 - 2003

Special Ass't U.S. Attorney ( Air Force SAUSA), United States Attorney's Office

2000 - 2006

Judge Advocate, United States Air Force Jag

See All Work Experiences See Less Work Experiences

Associations

2018 - Present

Veteran's Administration

Accredited Claims Attorney

2012 - Present

Hawaii Court Appointed Arbitration Program

Arbitrator

2006 - Present

Hawaii State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2004 - Present

Hawaii State Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals For The Armed Forces

Attorney

1999 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

See All Associations See Less Associations

Sample of Legal Cases

In the Matter of J.Y.

Pending

JR V. IR

Affirmed Order of Trial Court in Client/Father' Favor

CC V. DD (2017)

Affirming Opinion of Trial Order in State of Hawaii Supreme Court

SU V. DU

Appeal Withdrawn With Prejudice

Chinery V. Chinery

Successfully Dismissed Appeal

Vockroth V. Vockroth; NO. 30522 Summary Disposition

Appeal Granted

See More Legal Cases

Education

1999

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Nebraska Wesleyan University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

See All Education See Less Education

Speaking Engagements

2017

Honoka'a (Big island) Legal Clinic Family Law Pro Bono Representation

2017

Courts In The Community Program Courts In The Community Program; State Supreme Court Oral Agrument Presentation

See All Speaking Engagements See Less Speaking Engagements

Publications

2018

www.hawaiianfamilylaw.com Law Office Blog

See All Publications See Less Publications

Languages

English

See All Languages Spoken See Less Languages Spoken

Activity

Legal Answers

Q&A

Settle after mediation?

15 Aug 2021

Q&A

How do I get a divorce in Texas after losing contact with someone who has been deported to mexico?

18 Aug 2021

Q&A

Can I get a child support order without a custody agreement?

02 Sep 2014

See More Legal Answers