Late last Friday, Hawaii Governor David Ige (D) appointed Doug Chin to be the next Hawaii AG. Chin will replace former AG David Louie (D), whose term ended when Governor Ige took office on December 1, 2014.
Chin, a Democrat, has been a partner in the Corporate, Administrative Law, and Litigation practice groups of Carlsmith Ball LLP and has served as a managing partner since October 2014. Prior to joining Carlsmith Ball, Chin served as Managing Director for the City and County of Honolulu from 2010 to 2013. Chin also served as a prosecutor at the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's office for 12 years, during which time he held positions as Acting Prosecuting Attorney and First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
When announcing his appointment, Governor Ige called Chin "a man of integrity who has the skills and experience to perform his duties as the state's attorney general at the highest level. He is able to defend the state in court, facilitate and negotiate agreements, manage a large department and communicate well. It's rare to find someone who can do all those things."
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