Vladimir Paul Devens is an American lawyer from Hawaii who has served as an associate justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court since 2024.
Vladimir P. Devens | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Josh Green |
| Preceded by | Paula A. Nakayama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vladimir Paul Devens Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, JD) |
Early life and education
editDevens' father was a managing director for Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi and his mother was a piano teacher.[1] He was born in Honolulu,[2] and graduated from Kalani High School in 1980.[3][4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984 and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1987.[2][5]
Career
editDevens is principal at the Law Offices of Vladimir P. Devens, LLC and had been a partner at Meheula, Devens & Winer, as well as at Meheula & Devens. In 2013, he served on the Governor's Hawaii Impaired Driving Task Force and as chair and vice chair of the State Land Use Commission.[3][6] Devens served as lead counsel in the Hawaii Supreme Court's landmark child abuse decision in Kahoohanohano v. DHS.[7] He was also a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department for six years.[8]
Hawaii Supreme Court
editDevens was one of six candidates submitted by the Hawaii Judicial Selection Commission to the governor.[1] On October 23, 2023, Governor Josh Green announced Devens as a nominee to serve as an associate justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.[3] On November 1, 2023, the governor sent a letter to the Senate, clarifying that Devens was nominated to the seat vacated by Justice Paula A. Nakayama who retired on April 21, 2023.[9] A hearing on his nomination was held on November 17, 2023.[10] On November 21, 2023, Devens was confirmed in the Hawaii Senate by a unanimous 21–0 vote.[11] He was sworn into office on January 12, 2024.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Yerton, Stewart (October 11, 2023). "A Shake-Up Looms At The Hawaii Supreme Court". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Vladimir Paul Devens Profile | Honolulu, HI Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – NEWS RELEASE – GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR TWO JUDICIAL VACANCIES" (Press release). Office of the Governor. October 23, 2023.
- ^ Blair, Chad (2023-11-21). "Senate Confirms Ginoza, Devens To Hawaii Supreme Court". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Members | National Association of Distinguished Counsel". Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Blair, Chad (October 23, 2023). "Green Nominates Ginoza, Devens To Hawaii Supreme Court". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ Napuunoa, Nicole (October 23, 2023). "Nominees for Hawaii State Supreme Court announced". KHON2. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ginoza, Devens confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Governor's Message No. 3: Letter from Governor Josh Green clarifying that Lisa M. Ginoza (GM1) was nominated to replace Associate Justice Michael Wilson and Vladimir P. Devens (GM2) was nominated to replace Associate Justice Paula Nakayama" (PDF). Hawai‘i State Legislature. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "NOTICE OF HEARING" (PDF). Senate Committee on Judiciary. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Gomes, Andrew (2023-11-22). "Hawaii Supreme Court vacancies filled". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Lisa Ginoza and Vladimir Devens Sworn In as Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justices" (Press release). Hawai'i State Judiciary. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.