Primerus Member Attorney Named Hawaii’s Attorney General

David M. Louie, formerly of Roeca Louie & Hiraoka, appointed Attorney General for Hawaii.

The law firm of Roeca Luria Hiraoka announced that former partner, David M. Louie, was appointed Attorney General of the state of Hawaii. David Louie is an experienced trial lawyer who has been practicing law for over 30 years. Mr. Louie's areas of practice include personal injury defense, construction defect litigation and commercial litigation. While a part of Roeca Louie & Hiraoka, he was named a Hawaii Super Lawyer from 2008 to the present and selected for inclusion in the 2011 Best Lawyers in America.

“I couldn’t be happier that Mr. Louie’s accepted this critical position of State Attorney General,” said the Governor of Hawaii. “He is well versed in many areas of law and will be a tireless advocate for the interests of the people of Hawaii. He is the kind of person we need on our team as we address the challenges facing our communities.”

In addition to Mr. Louie's past legal career, he has also served as the President, Vice-President and Director of the Hawaii State Bar Association (1995-2001), a Lawyer Representative for the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2005-2008), and the Northwest Regional Governor for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2008-2010). He is the current Vice Chair of the Hawaii Supreme Court Special Committee on Judicial Performance (1999-Present) and was Chairman of the State of Hawaii Aloha Tower Development Corporation (1999-2005). David Louie attended Occidental College and Boalt Hall School of Law, and he is a frequent lecturer for numerous continuing legal education seminars.

About Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP (formerly named Roeca Louie & Hiraoka)
Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP(RLH) is one of the top law firms in Hawaii for civil trial, providing experienced trial and litigation services to its clients. The firm's core areas of practice are in civil litigation, including: personal injury, construction litigation, products liability, medical, legal and other professional malpractice, toxic torts, insurance coverage/claim disputes, employment and labor law, commercial litigation, contract disputes, aviation law, premises liability, prison litigation, directors and officers liability, and other areas.

The top lawyers of RLH are highly experienced in trial work and litigation. They are skilled at persuasively presenting a case to a jury, judge or arbitrator. RLH attorneys are highly rated and have distinguished themselves in their fields. Roeca Luria Hiraoka and many of the firm's attorneys are listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, Best Lawyers in America, Hawaii Super Lawyers and Outstanding Lawyers of America. RLH partners all have the highest AV ratings with Martindale-Hubbell and several are active members of nationally recognized organizations, such as the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.