Katherine G. Leonard at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Court
- Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Katherine G. Leonard
Associate Judge · Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Available research
AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · May 15, 2025
Keaau Development Partnership LLC v. Lawrence
- Court response
- Monetary sanction against counsel personally; no disciplinary referral
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, 2007-2007
- It’s many of those cases I most remember and treasure when I look back at my career as a lawyer.” Judge Foley’s ICA colleagues, Chief Judge Craig Nakamura and Judges Alexa Fujise, Katherine Leonard, Lawrence Reifurth, and.
- In 1992, Judge Leonard joined the law firm of Carlsmith Ball LLP, where she was a partner for over 10 years prior to her judicial appointment.
Judicial service
- Associate Judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.
- Judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, 2008-present
Education
- University of Wisconsin–Parkside
- William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii · J.D.
- University of Hawaiʻi System
Personal record
Born August 1, 1959 · Honolulu
Courtroom rules and guidance
Extended Coverage Notice
Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography.
The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding.Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Camera Microphone Placement
Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules.
The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask.Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Sources
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 9, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/appeals/judgesCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7202/katherine-g-leonard/Cameras and Audio Equipment
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipmentRemote Court Hearings via Zoom
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex