Georgia K. McMillen

Georgia K. McMillen

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 37 years

Appeals Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Appeals, Family, Mediation

Pauahi Tower, 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 2700, Honolulu, HI

About Georgia

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Appeals 45%

Appeals include federal and state civil and criminal matters, family law, prison civil rights.

45%
Family 35%

Cases include pre-decree & post-decree relief, division of assets and debts, child custody, spousal support.

35%
Mediation 20%

Cases include family law, divorce, business, landlord/tenant, insurance.

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 30 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 37 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1988

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 37 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Georgia K. McMillen

Pauahi Tower, 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 2700, Honolulu, HI, 96813

Law Office of Georgia K. McMillen

P.O. Box 1512, Wailuku Maui, HI, 96793

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Georgia K. McMillen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Joanna | December 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Best results and best representation

Georgia McMillen represented my case with a firm hand and well researched knowledge of the law. She kept me informed of up to date correspondence between our parties and listened to my input as well. Georgia followed thru to a successful conclusion. She's an advocate for justice and doesn’t waver in... her persuit. I recommend her highly. She’s excellent.

Posted by anonymous | July 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Effective Legal and Cost Effective Guidance

My case was unusual because I needed an attorney to help evaluate a family trust related case to bring to the prosecutor --not defend against prosecution. I selected Ms McMillen for her extensive background in both State and Federal cases where presenting a complaint before the appropriate jurisdict...ion would be a critical decision point. She proved very thorough in asking questions, reviewing any material evidence I could offer and identifying specific laws that may have been violated by the then trustee. Being laser focused and very detailed, she found items that I missed in the trust billing statement, contacted the trust attorney identifying and, in connection with other evidence, gave me possible courses of action and risks I had moving forward including but not limited to applicable statute of limitations to consider. She did all of this in an open and very cost effective (i.e. time efficient) manner -- always managing expectations, timelines and costs. While I ultimately declined to move forward with prosecution due to potential harm to unintended parties should prosecution ensue, Ms McMillen would be an exceptional choice should the need for an effective criminal defense or prosecution case preparation exist.

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2014

Mediation Apprentice of the Year, Mediation Center of the Pacific

1987

Human Rights Annual, Outstanding Editorial Contribution, New York Law School

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Managing Attorney, Law Office of Georgia K. McMillen, Honolulu & Wailuku

2014 - 2015

Per Diem Judge, Judiciary State Of Hawai`i

2010 - 2010

Adjunct Professor, University of Hawai`i, Maui College

2010 - 2012

Adjunct Professor, Hawai`i Pacific University

1998 - 1998

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Maui County

1993 - 1998

Managing Attorney, Law Office of Georgia K. McMillen, New York, NY

1991 - 1992

Litigation Associate, Ross & Hardies, New York, NY

1988 - 1991

Litigation Associate, Lowenstein Sandler, Roseland, NJ

1987 - 1988

Clerk, Appellate Division, Superior Court Of New Jersey

1986 - 1986

Intern, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

Associations

2023 - Present

United States District Court for the District of Hawai`i, Judicial Conference

Lawyer Delegate

2016 - Present

Dispute Prevention & Resolution, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Mediator, Arbitrator, Neutral

2015 - Present

Hawai`i State Supreme Court Appellate Mediation Program

Mediator

2015 - Present

Mediation Center of the Pacific ACCESS DPR, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Mediator

2014 - Present

Hawai`i State Bar Foundation

Founding Fellow

2014 - Present

Hawai`i Pono`i Foundation

Board of Directors

2013 - Present

Ninth Circuit Appellate Lawyers' Mentoring Program

Mentor

2006 - Present

American Bar Foundation

Life Fellow

2005 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

Hawai`i State Bar Association

Member

Maui County Bar Association

Member

Family Law Section, Hawaii State Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2017

Hawai`i State Bar Association

Board of Directors

2010 - 2013

Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference

Appellate Lawyer Representative

2004 - 2014

Native Hawaiian Bar Association

Board of Directors

2004 - 2017

Native Hawaiian Bar Association

Member

Education

1987

New York Law School, New York, NY

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

MA - Masters

1978

University of Hawai`i, Manoa, HI

B.A.

1975

Kamehameha Schools, Kapalama, HI

Highschool graduate

N/A

Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law

Publications

2014

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Practice Guide Appellate Lawyer Representatives' Guide

Languages

English

Activity

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