William A. Harrison
William A. Harrison
- Founding Partner, 1982
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Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Felonies & Misdemeanors
- White-Collar Crimes
- Drug Crimes
- Sex Crimes
- Homicide
- Military & International Cases
Biography
Education
- University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
- J.D. – 1981
- University of Hawaii Law Review, Member, 1980 – 1981
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
- M.A. – 1981
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
- B.A. – 1977
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 1981
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1981
- New Jersey, 1982
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1993
Professional Associations
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Member, 1981 to Present
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, 1982 to 2020
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("NACDL"), Life Member
- Bencher, American Inns of Court IV, Hawaii
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- The Association of Plaintiffs Lawyers of Hawaii, Member, 1989 to 1990
- American Society of Law and Medicine, Member
- The Association of Plaintiffs Lawyers of Hawaii, Member, Board of Governors, 1989 to 1990
- International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi - Richardson Inn, Member, Executive Committee, 1979 to 1981
- Chair: Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawaii 1994 – 1995
- Lawyer select: State Judicial Conference 1991 – 1994
- Member: Lt. Governor’s Hawaii Drug Control Strategy Task Force, 2004 to present
- Member: Task Force on Charging Procedures, Twenty-First Legislature 2003
- Member: Hawaii Supreme Court Permanent Committee on Rules of Penal Procedure and Circuit Court Criminal Rules
- Member: Act 59 Task Force to Consider Proposals to Revise Hawaii’s Community Notification or “Megan’s Law” 2003 – 2004
- Attendee: United States Courts Judicial Conference, 2004 – 2005, 2014
- Hawaii State Bar Association –Oahu Director
- American Bar Association
Honors
- Listed in: “Best Lawyers in America” 2006 – 2022
- Martindale-Hubble Registry of Preeminent Lawyers 2003 – 2022
- Listed in: Hawaii Super Lawyers 2008 – 2022
- Hawaii’s Best Lawyers (Honolulu Magazine) 2007 – 2022
- “Who’s Who in American Law” 2003 – 2022
- “Outstanding Lawyers of America”
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated for ethical standards and legal ability
Classes & Seminars
- Adjunct Professor -"Hawaii Innocence Project", University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law
- Faculty Member, National Institute of Trial Advocates ("NITA")
- Lecturer - Trial Advocacy Program, Public Defender State of Hawaii
- Faculty Member, National Business Institute Legal Seminars
- Peoples Law School, American Trial Lawyers Association
- Faculty Member, Department of Land & Natural Resources (“DLNR”) Police Academy
Pro-Bono Activities
- President of the Board, "Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline", 1991 to 1992
- Delegate, Hawaii Democratic Party State Convention, 1988 to 2008
- Afro-American Lawyers Association (Past President and Founding Member)
- ACLU of Hawaii -Litigation Committee Member, 2002 to 2009
- NAACP Hawaii Chapter (Former Legal Redress Officer)
- Interscholastic League of Honolulu, Coach of the Year, Wrestling, 1990 to 1991
- President, Christian Legal Society, Hawaii Chapter
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi