Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Government Contracts Litigation - Labor and Employment
David J. Minkin
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
David J. Minkin has been a resident of Hawaii since 1975. Licensed in Hawaii in 1984, he spent ten years in the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City & County of Honolulu before joining the law firm of McCorriston Miho Miller Mukai in 1995, where he has specialized in civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative hearings, arbitrations and mediations representing individuals, corporations and municipalities.
David has been recognized annually in Best Lawyers in America(Hawaii) since 2014, Chambers USA since 2007, Benchmark Litigation since 2009, and Super Lawyers (Hawaii) since 2011
Overview
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, J.D., graduated 1984
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, M.P.H., graduated 1980
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., graduated 1975
- Hawaii, 1984
- American Bar Assocation - Member
- Commissioner, City and County of Honolulu, Zoning Board of Appeals 2001-2011 - Chairperson
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Hawaii State Bar Association - Member
- United States District Court Conferences, 2010-2012 - Attorney Delegate
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
- Hawaii, 1984
- American Bar Assocation - Member
- Commissioner, City and County of Honolulu, Zoning Board of Appeals 2001-2011 - Chairperson
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Hawaii State Bar Association - Member
- United States District Court Conferences, 2010-2012 - Attorney Delegate
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, J.D., graduated 1984
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, M.P.H., graduated 1980
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., graduated 1975
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Honolulu (2025)
- Appellate Practice, Honolulu (2023)
- Government Contracts, Honolulu (2023)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Honolulu (2022)
- Appellate Practice, Honolulu (2021)
- Government Contracts, Honolulu (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Government Contracts
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Employment Law - Management
Awards:
• Best Lawyers, Hawaii, 2014 - Present
• Martindale Hubbell, AV Rated
• Chambers USA, 2007 - Present
• Benchmark Litigation, 2009 - Present
• Super Lawyers, 2011 - Present
• Super Lawyers Top 25 - Hawaii 2013
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