Emily M. Walker

Associate
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Emily M. Walker is an Associate at the firm, where she practices in the areas of project development, real estate, healthcare, utilities, energy, and corporate law. She also advises several Taft–Hartley multiemployer plans, supporting clients on complex regulatory and governance matters.

Emily earned her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and holds a J.D. from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law.

Before joining the firm, Emily represented clients in employment law matters and in complex civil litigation—including class actions and mass torts. She previously clerked for the now Chief Judge Jeannette H. Castagnetti in the Civil Administrative Division of the First Circuit Court of Hawaiʻi. Drawing on her litigation experience, Emily brings a nuanced understanding of potential risks and dispute dynamics, allowing her to offer clients proactive, informed, and strategically grounded advice.

During law school, Emily gained extensive practical experience as a Legislative Researcher at the Hawaiʻi State Senate, a Legal Intern for in-house counsel at Elemental Excelerator (now Elemental Impact), and a Pro Bono Intern at the MedicalLegal Partnership for Children in Hawaiʻi. She also served as Editor-in-Chief of the Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal and worked as a Legal Research Assistant on food policy matters.

Areas of Practice
  • Real Estate
  • Energy
  • Regulatory
  • Telecommunications
  • Real Estate
  • Utilities
  • Water Rights
  • Healthcare Law
Bar Admissions
  • Hawaii State Bar
  • United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Education
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. in Psychology, with a Minor in Public Policy
  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D.
Associations
  • Hawaii State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • NAIOP Hawaii Chapter, Developing Leader (DL) Member
Pro Bono / Community Service
  • Honolulu District Court Access to Justice Room
  • Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai’i
Prior Experience
  • Civil Litigation Associate
  • Law Clerk, First Circuit Court of the State of Hawaii