Dean Choy, A Limited Liability Law Company

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1998 to present.  Dean Choy LLLC

1994 to 1998.  Partner.  Choy & Nauyokas

1996.  Lecturer.  University of Hawaii, Kapiolani Community College, Legal Research course

1987 to 1994.  Senior Counsel.  Bank of Hawaii Legal Division

1982 to 1987.  Attorney.  Case & Lynch

1980 to 1982.  Attorney.  Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Kansas City, Missouri

RATING

"AV" attorney rating under the Martindale-Hubbell Rating System, the highest rating by a leading independent attorney evaluation service.

Selected by Woodward & White for The Best Lawyers In America under Labor and Employment Law since 2001.

Named as a Hawaii Super Lawyer since 2008.

EDUCATION

1980.  Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley.  J.D.

1977.  Yale University.  B.A. (Economics)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

1985.  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

1982.  Hawaii State Bar Association and United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

1981.  The Missouri Bar and United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

1980.  State Bar of California and United States District Court for the Northern District of California

OTHER

Conducted numerous legal seminars, programs, and courses for Hawaii Public Television, Department of the Attorney General, 'Olelo, The Education Channel, Alakahi Foundation, You and the Law in Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association, National Business Institute, and local, regional, and national seminars for the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Consulting expert in employment law in various Hawaii First Circuit Court and Hawaii Federal District Court litigation.