Sonja McCullen | |
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Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
Assumed office October 1, 2021 | |
Appointed by | David Ige |
Preceded by | Derrick H.M. Chan |
Personal details | |
Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA,JD) |
Sonja McCullen is an American judge,lawyer and former educator who currently serves as a judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals. [1]
McCullen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal and Hawaiian studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law. [2]
From 1994 to 1997,McCullen worked as a teacher at Waianae High School. [3] For over 10 years,she has served as a deputy prosecutor in the appellate division of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu. She was also a staff attorney for United Public Workers of America. In August 2021,McCullen was nominated to serve as a judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals. [4]
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