Name: Gavin Kazuo Doi
Address: 1600 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI, 96814, US
Telephone: +1 (808) 670-1081
Price range: $ 300-450 per hour
Rating: 4.3

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Licensed for 30 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody ... +2 more

1600 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1300, Honolulu, HI

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Biography

Gavin, a partner at Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers has practiced in the field of divorce/family law his entire career, spanning over 30 years. Born and reared in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, he graduated from McKinley High School, and received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law in Denver, Colorado. Previously, Gavin worked with the Child Support Enforcement Agency and the SAVD Domestic Violence Clinic. Gavin is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and was presented with the HSBA's 2002 Justice Award, which honors one lawyer annually for their outstanding contribution to the ideals of justice. In 2013, Gavin co-authored the book Child Custody Litigation and Settlements, published by Aspatore Books/Thomson West. In his spare time, Gavin volunteers time with Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii and the Hawai’i State Bar Association.

Gavin has extensive experience in divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, restraining orders, prenuptial agreements and other family law matters, and has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America©, SuperLawyers®, and Honolulu Magazine's Best Lawyers in Hawaii. He has been rated as "Distinguished" by Martindale-Hubbell® and has an Avvo rating of 10 out of 10.

Gavin has guided thousands through their divorce and family law matters in Hawaii for over 30 years.

Child custody and visitation disputes are difficult, stressful matters. Gavin has helped people navigate these disputes since 1995.

Extensive experience in child support establishment, termination, and modification, both in the Family Court and administratively with the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) since 1995.

Divorce can be a difficult, stressful process. Gavin has helped people with child custody & visitation, child support, alimony, property division, real property issues, retirement division, and related divorce matters, for over 30 years.

Gavin handles the full spectrum of family law matters including paternity/custody, premarital and marital agreements, child support modifications, TROs, guardianships, adoptions, and others.

Protecting our clients through comprehensive and effective premarital and marital agreements.

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 60%

Gavin has practiced divorce law for his entire career, spanning over 20 years, and has significant experience in the specific areas of child custody, child support, alimony, property division, and related matters.

31 years

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Child Custody 10%

We understand the importance of child custody to parents, as well as the impact upon children. Gavin has over 20 years experience in handling these critical and sensitive issues, from simple parenting plans to high-conflict custody disputes.

31 years

10%

Child Support 10%

Gavin previously worked for the Hawaii Child Support Enforcement Agency, and has extensive experience with the Child Support Guidelines, in establishing, increasing/decreasing, and enforcing child support.

31 years

10%

Family 10%

Gavin has practiced family law for his entire career, spanning 20 years, and has significant experience in the specific areas of divorce, custody, support, paternity, property division, prenuptials, TROs, and related matters.

31 years

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Marriage and Prenuptials 10%

We work with clients to come up with creative and practical solutions in both prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Gavin also has the benefit of extensive experience in both defending and opposing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in court.

31 years

10%

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$ 300-450 per hour

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Awards

Silver Client Champion

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This attorney has received at least 3 client reviews, and has an average score of 4.0 or higher.

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience.

This rating indicates the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.

Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 30 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 1995

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Doi/Luke, Island Lawyers

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4.3 /5.0

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Practice Areas

Family (7) Child Custody (4) Divorce & Separation (3) Child Support (2) Lawsuits & Disputes (1)

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Posted by anonymous | October 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Outstanding Family Attorney

When I was faced with one of the toughest periods in my life nearly 10 years ago, I called at least 15 law firms in Honolulu. My divorce, paternity and child custody case was complex and incredibly stressful on me but Gavin was the only attorney that took the time to listen and provide sound counsel... on the matter. I immediately retained him and my confidence in him has grown with every obstacle we have faced since. He always promptly returns my phone calls, and he nor his office have ever dropped the ball or missed a filing date. He is fair, knowledgably, and he acts with integrity. -And he has on more than one occasion been my voice reason, understanding that thoughtless actions and emotions in the present can easily harm what we ultimately hope to achieve in the future. He is in my opinion what a family law attorney should be, and I am thankful that he is mine. (And yes, I'm a real guy, and this is a real post!)

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Posted by Keola | October 06, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Child custody case

First of all I had a child custody case. Before I hired Mr Doi, I had visitation every other weekend plus $832 a month on child support for 1 child, plus pay for my child and my airfare from Oahu to a neighbor island every other weekend. As you can see the damage really added up quickly. I decided to... search online for good attorneys and came across Mr Doi's review. I quickly gave him a call and instantly made a connection. "My previous attorney had a bad attitude and would try to talk down and belittle me." I have never felt that way with Mr Doi. He listened to me, gave me important feed back and explained to me what direction we would move, what evidence we would use and why or why not it would be to our benefit. In the beginning of my situation all I wanted to do was just charge all in and go full blast on my ex wife because of the evil and conniving stuff she was doing, but Mr Doi assured me that we can still obtain positive results with out acting on the same level as my ex. When you have a child custody case It is very hard to keep your cool when you know all the lies and illegal stuff the ex tells the judge just to keep the child so she can keep the child support check coming. Well Gavin put an end to that quickly. I guess the best way to describe him is like having your martial arts Sensei with you when you are about to do battle. It's one thing to have the big brother in your corner when you're getting bullied, but it's even better when you have your Sensei with you when the bullies come by! You just seem to have that extra confidence with you. I know that there are many attorneys out there and not everyone will be everyone's favorite, you will not win all the time, but what you will get from Mr. Doi is that if the decision doesn't favor you it wont be because Mr Doi failed to represent you. I could go on and on about how good Mr. Doi's representation was, but it would take up too much time and space. Anyways I am glad to say that the outcome of my situation was that custody has been changed. We now have joint custody, but I have an extra day more out of the week than my ex, and the best part is is that she is now paying me child support! Bottom line I would hire Mr. Doi any day of the week to represent me or my family anytime. If you are looking for an attorney to represent you try giving him a call and see for yourself, all it takes is a call and if your not convinced he can do the job then all you wasted was a phone call and it didn't cost you anything.

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Posted by Peter | November 30, 2012 | Family

Excellent Divorce Lawyer

Gavin is at the top of his game....he knows the family court system inside and out and has the respect of the judges and other counsel. Accordingly, he is able to develop well thought out strategies that benefit his clients. Gavin also takes the time to give back to the community and does lots of ...community service.

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Posted by Donovan | February 08, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

Nothing Short of Amazing!

When I was thrust into this legal chaos I was not prepared for it and completely blindsided. About 10 years ago, I had reluctantly signed a divorce decree that was totally unreasonable but signed anyway. I had no idea what rights I had and most importantly, what rights I had as a father. Even with ...having backed myself into a corner, Gavin was nothing short of amazing! Without Gavin, I don't believe I would have been able to forge an equitable resolution. I couldn't have had better representation. He knows the law, strategy and how to handle the personalities involved. You could always sense he was the nicest guy in the world, but that he would demolish opposing counsel if it were in your best interest. Gavin's skill, knowledge and conviction put me at ease throughout a very complex and strenuous procedure. I have the utmost respect for Gavin and highly recommend him as a family law attorney.

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Posted by Susan | October 30, 2020 | Family

He’s not interested/experienced dealing with CWS

He was nice enough to give me the time to explain what I wanted help with. When I got to the part of CWS involvement, he commented about understanding better and explained he doesn’t really do those kind of cases. When I tried to elaborate, to hopefully get him to take my case, he immediately stopped... me and told me no one wants to hear all this. Obviously he didn’t either. So I stopped. I said 19 lawyers didn’t want my case either, then was surprised when I told him who recommended him. ( a lawyer he knows ).He seemed to bothered to continue and I was feeling embarrassed after his comment about my “lipping” being “too much”. So that was it, he tried not to come off as a jerk, but it was obvious and just the way it is.

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Eric Young

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have the utmost confidence that when i refer my clients to Gavin that they will receive thoughtful and zealous representation, with integrity."

Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Gavin. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

Damien Horigan

Family lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Gavin Doi is one of Hawaii's leading experts on divorce and family law. Among other things, Gavin is experienced in dealing with cases where one of the parties resides in another state or overseas. His firm also handles bankruptcy and estate planning matters."

Peter Lee

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gavin is a skilled litigator that gives his best efforts on every case. He genuinely cares for his clients best interests. He and his staff are accessible and friendly."

John Choi

Family lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gavin has a brilliant legal mind. He has been practicing family law for nearly two decades. He knows the personality of all the family law judges because he has appeared in their courtrooms a countless number of times. He is also compassionate and caring, always there to lend a hand. If you have a tough divorce or custody battle, Gavin is the man to win your case."

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Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

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