James C. McWhinnie

Personal Injury, Mediation
1600 Pauahi Tower, 1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 968133480


Personal Injury

Admitted

1983, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Law School

De Paul University, J.D., with honors, 1983

Law School Graduation Year

1983

College

St. Mary's College, B.A., with honors, 1975; University of Hawaii, College of Business Administratio

Memberships

Hawaii State (Co-Chair, Judicial Administration Committee, 1997-1999, 2001-2002; Fee Dispute Committee; Co-Founder, Lawyer Kokua Program) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Hawaii Defense Lawyers Association.

Biographical

Co-Author: Taking and Defending Depositions in Hawaii, Lorman Education Services, July 2001; Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in Hawaii, NBI, February 2002. Hawaii Supreme Court's Special Committee on Judicial Performance, 1998-2004; United States District Court, District of Hawaii, Merit Selection Panel, U.S. Magistrate Judge, 2000. Arbitrator and Mediator: Hawaii Court Annexed Arbitration Program; American Arbitration Association, Mediation Specialists of Hawaii, Inc. St. Anthony's School Board, Chairman, 2000—, Vice Chair, 1999-2000, and Member, 1996—.

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