Rhonda M. Fosbinder, Attorney, obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California in 1994. She received the highest award in legal research and writing from California Western School of Law before transferring to and graduating from Southwestern Law School. Ms. Fosbinder graduated Magna cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Arizona-Tucson in 1989, where she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry. Hobbies include outrigger canoeing, surfing, skateboarding, hula, and violin, in addition to spending time with her family and friends.
Ms. Fosbinder is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Maui County Bar Association. She was formerly the Chairperson for the Maui County Council on Aging and has previously served on the boards of the Paia Youth and Cultural Center, Lae’ula O’ Kai, Ipuka I Ke Ao (Doorway Into Light), and the Kyodan and Gakuen boards of the Wailuku Hongwanji Temple, in addition to chairing the School Community Council for Pu’u Kukui Elementary School in Wailuku for a number of years.
Licensed in both California and Hawaii, Ms. Fosbinder is admitted to the Supreme Court of Hawaii, the Supreme Court of California, the federal United States District Court in Hawaii, the federal United States District Courts in California (North, South and Central), and the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.
Ms. Fosbinder has 30 years experience as a licensed attorney, and practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, special needs, trust administration, elder law, and real estate conveyancing. Ms. Fosbinder has a strong background in litigation, but in her current practice areas seeks to bring parties and families together to reach a satisfactory resolution of disputes without the need for litigation.