A complete guide to 12 practice areas in Hawaii — from personal injury and divorce to bankruptcy and workers' compensation — with Hawaii-specific rules, deadlines, and court information for each.
Hawaii handles civil and criminal matters primarily through its Circuit Court system at the county level, with cases assigned based on subject matter and the amount in controversy. Like every state, Hawaii has developed its own body of statutes, court rules, and precedent that shape everything from injury claim deadlines to how a divorce is processed — details covered in depth on each topic page below.
Hawaii is not a right-to-work state, follows the equitable distribution model for dividing marital assets, and levies a state income tax — three of the state-level factors that most often surprise people comparing their situation to what they've read about other states.
Twelve complete guides, each with Hawaii-specific rules, deadlines, and a step-by-step walkthrough of the process.
Compensation for physical, emotional, and financial harm caused by another party's negligence.
Recovering damages after a motor vehicle collision, from fender-benders to catastrophic crashes.
Ending a marriage and resolving property, support, and parenting arrangements that follow.
Establishing legal and physical custody, visitation, and parenting time arrangements.
Protecting your rights and building a defense after being charged with a crime.
Defending against drunk or impaired driving charges and protecting your driving privileges.
Discharging or restructuring debt through federal bankruptcy protections.
Planning for incapacity and death, and administering an estate after someone passes away.
Protecting worker rights around wages, discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination.
Navigating visas, green cards, citizenship, and defense against removal proceedings.
Pursuing SSDI or SSI benefits for a disabling medical condition.
Recovering medical and wage benefits after a work-related injury or illness.