HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Senate Thursday unanimously confirmed Dakota K.M. Frenz to the District Family Court of the Third Circuit – Island of Hawaii and Michael K. Soong to the District Court of the Fifth Circuit – Island of
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Senate Thursday unanimously confirmed Dakota K.M. Frenz to the District Family Court of the Third Circuit – Island of Hawaii and Michael K. Soong to the District Court of the Fifth Circuit – Island of Kauai.
Dakota K.M. Frenz was most recently a sole proprietor of her own private law practice in Hilo specializing in criminal law, family law, and civil litigation/collections. Prior to opening her own law practice, Frenz was a partner at Laubach &Frenz, AAL, LLC, where she focused her legal practice in the same areas of law.
Prior to entering private practice, Frenz served as deputy prosecuting attorney in the County of Hawai‘i where she handled cases in the District, Family, and Circuit Courts. In addition to her legal experience, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kuikahi Mediation Center, a member of the Board of Directors of the Hawaii County Bar Association, an arbitrator with the Court Annexed Arbitration Program, a member of the County of Hawaii Bench Bar Committee and Hawaii State Bench Bar Committee. She also volunteers with the Friends of Drug Court and the Self-Help Center in East Hawaii. Frenz is a graduate of Whittier Law School and was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in 2006.
Frenz fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lloyd X. Van De Car.
