Maria Y. Wang

Ms. Wang has practiced in Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda’s commercial litigation section since joining the firm in 2009. Her diverse practice includes complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes, campaign finance and procurement. She has represented clients in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as in proceedings before administrative agencies and the legislature.

Prior to joining Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda, Ms. Wang worked at the Senate Majority Office as a Research Attorney.

Ms. Wang graduated from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2007. She was a member of the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic and graduated with a Certificate in Admiralty. While in law school, she clerked for the admiralty firm Terriberry, Carroll & Yancey, L.L.P.

She graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, with her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

Ms. Wang is a member of the Hawaii Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Hawaii. She serves as a member of the Real Property Assessment Division Board of Review for the City and County of Honolulu.