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Katherine G. Leonard

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Katherine G. Leonard
Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Acting
Assumed office
January 13, 2024
Preceded byLisa M. Ginoza
Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 30, 2008
Appointed byLinda Lingle
Preceded byJohn Lim
Personal details
Born (1959-08-01) August 1, 1959 (age 65)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaii
EducationUniversity 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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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She is married to Ian Sandison and has one son and two stepchildren.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Associate Judge Katherine G. Leonard". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. ^ 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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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
2008–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Acting

2024–present