Katherine G. Leonard
Katherine G. Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa M. Ginoza |
| Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office January 30, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Linda Lingle |
| Preceded by | John Lim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1959 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Parkside, (B.A.) William S. Richardson School of Law, (J.D.) |
Katherine G. Leonard (born August 1, 1959) is a Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Education[edit]
Leonard received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, and her Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.
Legal career[edit]
After graduating law school she was a law clerk for Justice Robert Klein.[1] In 1992, Leonard joined the law firm of Carlsmith Ball LLP, where she was a partner for over ten years prior to her judicial appointment. As a lawyer, she practiced in complex commercial, financial, real estate, environmental, trust and business law litigation and dispute resolution.[1]
Service on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals[edit]
She was nominated to the court by former Governor Linda Lingle in November 2007 to fill the seat vacated by the death of Judge John Lim; she was confirmed unanimously by the Hawaii State Senate.[2] She was sworn in as an Associate Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals on January 30, 2008.[1]
Memberships and awards[edit]
Leonard is a member of the American Judicature Society. She also participates in the American Bar Association Appellate Judges Conference. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Hawaii State Bar Association.[2]
Personal life[edit]
She is married to Ian Sandison and has one son and two stepchildren.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Associate Judge Katherine G. Leonard". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Katherine Leonard nominated Chief Justice of Supreme Court > Hawaii Free Press". hawaiifreepress.com. 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
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