Maui County Lawyers

Lauren has served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in the counties of Hawaii and Maui. Previous to that she practiced with small firms in the areas of immigration, criminal, estate planning, probate, and divorce.

Kristen Spees is a Nevada, California and Hawaii Estate Planning Attorney. She focuses on Estate Planning such as Wills and Trusts, Deeds, Charitable Giving, Corporate Social Responsibility and Foundations.

She works with her parents, Frank and Judy Spees, who have worked as estate and financial planning attorneys since 1984. Between the two, they are licensed in HI, NV, CA and FL. www.Spees.com. Their son, Justin Spees, began his career as an investment advisor in 2007 and started managing accounts for clients, trusts, foundations, and businesses. He formed Just Advisors in 2008 and has continued to manage the firm which offers...

I was raised here on Maui. After graduating from Baldwin High, I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah. Following graduation, I attended Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law. Having grown up on Maui, I have a unique understanding about the island and its people that many Maui attorneys lack. I know what it means to have the “Spirit of Aloha” that makes our island home so special.

My mission is to meet your needs in a way that you understand, eases your mind, and makes you feel empowered in Hawaii’s legal system.

I have zealously...

Blake Goodman received his law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1989 and has been exclusively practicing bankruptcy-related law in Texas, New Mexico, and Hawaii ever since. In the past, attorney Goodman was a Certified Public Accountant, receiving his license from the State of Maryland in 1988. Attorney Goodman specializes in providing solutions to debt burdens and tax problems. He has helped over 8,000 individuals and families alleviate financial setbacks caused by overwhelming debt problems. Attorney Goodman is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association, the Federal Bankruptcy Law Section, the Tax Freedom Institute, and the...

Brown University 1985 BA with Honors.
Bates College of Law (Houston) 1988.

After thirty years of hammering insurance companies in Texas, I chose to live the dream and move to Maui, Hawaii. Texas is tough, and so are the court systems. But I was a winner there, and I'll bring a sharply honed set of skills to bear on your case here in Hawaii. I'm a tough, smart trial lawyer with the resources to file your case and win it. I'll hire experts on liability and damages. I'll cross examine the hell out of the opposing witnesses....

Elizabeth S. Cuccia is one of the managing partners at Wong Leong Cuccia, LLLC. Born and raised in New York, she earned her B.A from Long Island University- CW Post Campus in 2006. She graduated cum laude and with honors for her thesis focusing on the Early Roman Empire. After taking some time off to travel and work she graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law in 2011.

In addition to being licensed in Hawai’i, Ms. Cuccia is also licensed to practice law in New York. She is currently the Secretary of the Maui County Bar Association. This is...

Successful, affordable criminal, DUI, traffic, and general practice attorney Damir Kouliev based on Maui. Call or text the Kouliev firm at 808-854-7558 for quality legal representation that you can afford, with the personal attention that your case requires. 24 hour service available.

Jeff Mulford attended California Western School of Law in San Diego, California on a creative problem solving scholarship. When Mr.Mulford first started practicing in 2010, he represented numerous Chapter 7 clients throughout Southern California during the height of the foreclosure crisis. Jeff enjoys practicing bankruptcy law because it provides relief to people going through difficult times and puts them on a fresh start towards a brighter financial future. Prior to law school, Jeff earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from California State University, Long Beach, and a B.A. from the University of California at Davis. Jeff moved to Hawaii...

Currently my emphasis is on OUI/DUI defense and issues related to the ADLRO, as it relates to driver's license privileges. I also can obtain arrest record expungements for those who qualify. I have practiced law on Maui for over 22 years. I was the first Law Clerk for the Hon. Shackley F. Raffetto (Ret.) and worked for 5 /12 years at the Law Firm of Lowenthal & August before becoming going into my solo-practice of Law, to focus on defending those arrested for driving under the influence.

Focusing exclusively on estate planning, probate, trusts, trust administration, and elder law.

After nearly 20 years at the Maui Public Defender's Office- 14 years of which I was the Supervising Attorney- I'm uniquely positioned to help with all of your criminal defense needs. I've worked closely with the Courts, Public Safety(MCCC, OCCC, Halawa, Seguaro, SOTP, and Maui Intake), Probation, Parole, the HPA, Treatment facilities, Maui Drug Court and many others.

Ms. McMillen has extensive state and federal experience in sentencing, appellate litigation and post-conviction proceedings. In her federal practice she represented clients in some of the most complex and rigorous prosecutions in Hawai`i’s federal court history, including an appeal from a conviction for selling military stealth technology to foreign governments. She has also represented clients in cases involving: tax fraud and evasion; mortgage fraud; immigration fraud; immigration offenses; misuse of public funds; alien smuggling; mail fraud; wire fraud; drug trafficking. In addition, she represents clients in family law and divorce cases. For more about...

See KRUEGERLAW.US for one of the most successful, thorough, tough, fair, friendly, knowledgeable, and unique PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL ATTORNEYS in HAWAII. Your harm or injury or death will be our serious concern. There is no adequate compensation. But we will come as close to that as possible. WE WILL JUST DO IT. JAMES KRUEGER, ESQ. 808 2447444 [email protected]

Eric Ferrer is a trial attorney achieving many multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. During his 36 year career he has handled cases in diverse and varied areas of law including personal injury, civil rights, home owner association disputes, sexual harassment and abuse, product liability, aviation, business litigation, sports law, class actions, franchise disputes, among others. Mr. Ferrer began his legal career as an attorney working with Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. He worked with Mr. Cochran for 21 years ultimately serving as a managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office. During this period...

Danielle Nelisse has successfully handled hundreds of immigration cases for individuals and companies to obtain work visas and marriage green cards (including same sex marriage green cards) for foreign nationals who living throughout America. Danielle Nelisse is an experienced immigration attorney who was admitted in the District of Columbia in 1999 and practices exclusively 100% immigration law in all 50 American states and abroad.

Joy Yanagida started Yanagida & Associates in 1991, specializing in business law, real estate disputes, and family law. She received her J.D. from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley and her A.B. with distinction from Stanford University. She is admitted to practice law in Hawaii, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She also is an inactive member of the California and District of Columbia bars. Before starting Yanagida & Associates, Ms. Yanagida served in these positions: ...

Jean-Claude Mademba-Sy is admitted to practice in Hawaii and the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned his J.D. at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii and his B.S. in industrial relations at the University of Montreal, Canada. Mr. Mademba-Sy has been the firm's business manager since 1995, bringing his business acumen and managerial experience to the firm's litigation projects. He is the architect of the firm's highly automated infrastructure. Before joining Yanagida & Associates, he was the manager of Philips Electronics' Financial Business Systems division in Toronto, the Director General Adjoint of...