Best Criminal defense lawyers in HONOLULU

Victor J. Bakke, Prior to focusing his practice on criminal law, Mr. Bakke served as a legal intern for the U.S. Department of Justice in American Samoa, as an extern to U.S. Federal District Court Judge David A. Ezra and as a law clerk to the Honorable Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Yoshimi Hayashi. Mr. Bakke was also recruited to serve as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu where he served one term under the former and current Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and a second term under the former Prosecutor and former Mayor of Honolulu, Peter Carlisle.

Victor J. Bakke, Prior to focusing his practice on criminal law, Mr. Bakke served as a legal intern for the U.S. Department of Justice in American Samoa, as an extern to U.S. Federal District Court Judge David A. Ezra and as a law clerk to the Honorable Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Yoshimi Hayashi. Mr. Bakke was also recruited to serve as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu where he served one term under the former and current Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and a second term under the former Prosecutor and former Mayor of Honolulu, Peter Carlisle.

Alen M. K. Kaneshiro was born and raised on the windward side of Oahu. Alen has effectively represented thousands of clients charged with criminal offenses in front of judges and juries on Oahu, Maui, Kona and Hilo, Kauai, Molokai and Lanai, resulting in countless dismissals, acquittals and post-trial conviction reversals after appeal. Alen has filed numerous appeals to the Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii and the Hawaii Supreme Court. While primarily focusing on taking cases to trial, he has also negotiated thousands of plea agreements to the benefit of his clients. Alen spends his weekends with family, friends, and at the beach fishing.

Alen M. K. Kaneshiro was born and raised on the windward side of Oahu. Alen has effectively represented thousands of clients charged with criminal offenses in front of judges and juries on Oahu, Maui, Kona and Hilo, Kauai, Molokai and Lanai, resulting in countless dismissals, acquittals and post-trial conviction reversals after appeal. Alen has filed numerous appeals to the Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaii and the Hawaii Supreme Court. While primarily focusing on taking cases to trial, he has also negotiated thousands of plea agreements to the benefit of his clients. Alen spends his weekends with family, friends, and at the beach fishing.

Jonathan Burge has over 39 years of experience in Hawaii's criminal justice system. For nearly 30 years, as a criminal defense attorney he has represented people who were accused of committing crimes which ranged from traffic offenses to Murder. Prior to that he was a Honolulu Police Officer for nearly 10 years. He is licensed and practiced law in all courts within the State of Hawaii where he has argued dozens of appeals. He is also licensed and practiced in the Federal Courts of the District of Hawaii, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jonathan Burge has over 39 years of experience in Hawaii's criminal justice system. For nearly 30 years, as a criminal defense attorney he has represented people who were accused of committing crimes which ranged from traffic offenses to Murder. Prior to that he was a Honolulu Police Officer for nearly 10 years. He is licensed and practiced law in all courts within the State of Hawaii where he has argued dozens of appeals. He is also licensed and practiced in the Federal Courts of the District of Hawaii, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.