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Nicole Pilialoha Kalakau
About Nicole
Biography
Nicole is committed to helping the people of Hawaii and has successfully handled serious injury and wrongful death cases, including motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian collisions, bicycle collisions, slip/trip and fall incidents, serious dog bite incidents, product defect cases and medical negligence.
Nicole Kalakau grew up in Waimanalo and is a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools, Kapālama Campus, where she excelled academically and athletically and earned a full softball scholarship from Hawai‘i Pacific University. As a scholar athlete, she served as Student Athlete Advisory Committee President and was awarded numerous NCAA II Pacific West Conference honors throughout her four-year career, including PacWest Player of the Week and multiple all-conference honors.
After earning her Juris Doctor degree from Gonzaga University School of Law and completing her final semester as an extern for U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi in Honolulu, Nicole began her legal career as a deputy prosecutor in Honolulu. For five years, she fought for the rights of domestic violence victims and gained considerable trial experience prosecuting a range of crimes, including traffic and drug offenses, financial crimes, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Nicole left the prosecutor’s office as the team captain of the domestic violence felony division to join Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner in 2016.
Nicole is the mom of 3 boys and spends her weekends at their baseball and basketball games with her husband.
Nicole is proud to serve:
- Board of Director for Hawaii Women Lawyers since 2018
- Board of Director for the Community Kokua Foundation for Fire Safety since 2020.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in 2020 and 2021.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Car Accident
25%
Personal Injury
25%
Slip and Fall Accident
25%
Wrongful Death
25%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in Hawaii for 15 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
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Nicole Pilialoha Kalakau's Lawyer Endorsements
"This attorney has over 5 years of litigation experience and has successfully tried numerous cases in the District, Circuit, and Family Courts of the State of Hawaii."
"Nicole is an excellent lawyer who will fiercely advocate for her clients."
"Ms. Kalakau is easily in the top percentile of effective counsel. As a colleague and supervisor, she has demonstrated a keen legal mind and an ability to astound under pressure. For many years, Ms. Kalakau zealously and aggressively prosecuted cases for the State of Hawaii and her ability to negotiate deals and take cases to trial is unparalleled. Anyone who wants effective, zealous representation and a favorable outcome should consult with her."
Sharon Paris
Car accident lawyer
Woody Soldner
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2023
Best Lawyers - One to Watch - Medical Malpractice - since 2021, US News Best Lawyers in America
2023
Best Lawyers - One to Watch - Personal Injury - since 2021, US News Best Lawyers in America
2022
Hawaii's Best Personal Injury Law Firm, Star Advertiser
2020
Hawaii's Best Personal Injury Law Firm, Star Advertiser
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Associate Attorney, Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner
1900 - Present
Associate, Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner
2011 - 2016
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu
Associations
2016 - Present
Hawaii Association for JusticeMember
2016 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2011 - Present
Hawaii State Bar AssociationMember
Education
2010
Gonzaga University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2008
Hawaii Pacific University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2004
Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
High School Diploma
Languages
English