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Nelson W.S. Goo

Licensed for 44 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Po Box 17369, Honolulu, HI

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Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 44 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 1981

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Law Offices of Nelson W.S. Goo

Po Box 17369, Honolulu, HI, 96817-0369

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Nelson W.S. Goo's Reviews

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9 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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The old days of Hawaii…

Between 1988-1992 Workers Comp case, He is awesome! I enjoyed the win he got me and was able to buy a car and home when I returned to the states, tell him Mrs Coleman says a great great hellos and thanks for fighting for me while I was just 28 years old, I still have some trouble from the injury but ...Lawyer and doctors saved my life in many ways.. Wishing him many great Christmas’s, I’m glad he is still working and I found him on Dateline show for a case he was defending… Wow it’s a small world.. God bless my friend…

Posted by Kekoa | June 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Nelson Goo

Mr. Goo is a very good attorney. He fought hard in my trial. He is awesome and I am greatful for everything. I would recommend anyone to Nelson Goo and his professional service as an attorney.

Posted by Kimo Kekoa Manuhiwahiwa Finneran | June 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Nelson Goo

I personally just want to thank Mr. Goo for fighting unconditionally for my innocence. I would highly recommend Nelson Goo to everyone who is going through legal issues. I have learned so much from Nelson. He has over 40 years of experience in his profession as a lawyer. Nelson helped me so much with... my life I have now. Words can’t express how grateful I am for Mr. Nelson Goo being my attorney as I went through my legal issues and my trial when I was facing life without parole. Mahalo Nelson, Thank you so much!!!

Posted by anonymous | March 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Lawyers are bad people.

Nelson Goo is a dirty deceiving Lawyer. He helped the State frame me and Destroyed my Whole Family. Without any conscious. !!! I Pray that God will bring Vengeance upon him. If you hire him. I Pray for you. He'll destroy you and your family for sure.

Posted by Kenneth McClintock | August 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney

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Nelson goo

Calling Nelson goo a sleazy attorney would feed his ego as he takes pride in bottom feeding. I am saddled with indefinite conditional release from the state hospital and goo has neglected me since he took over as court appointed attorney in December of 2019. He hasn't cfalled me on the phone since O...ctober of 2020. He is paid a flat rate by the court to defend me and he doesn't do anything to so that his pay check will continue. I filed a complaint against him with the office of disciplinary council and after a 14 month investigation the findings were ruled confidental. The motion filled by the public defender in 2013 that got me in this mess wasn't stamped by the criminal justice division of the attorney Generals office meaning the pd didn't have permission to fill the motion and goo told the judge that the matter was frivolous. At the last hearing the judge refused to give me a new attorney

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University of California, Hastings College of the Law

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