Hawaii Criminal Lawyers

Born and raised in Hawaii, Thomas M. Otake graduated from Iolani High School in 1993, Pacific University in 1997, and the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2001. Following law school, Thomas clerked for the Honorable Marcia Waldorf in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit. He then joined the State of Hawaii Office of the Public Defender where he gained invaluable experience in all aspects of criminal defense. By the time he left the Public Defender’s Office in 2007, Thomas was handling all levels of felony offenses, and had amassed an impressive jury trial record.  Since entering private practice in 2007, Thomas continues to provide quality representation to those accused of crimes in both State and Federal Court. Thomas also represents people who have been injured in accidents.