Vladimir P. Devens at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court of Hawaii
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Vladimir P. Devens
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of Hawaii
Available research
AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · March 30, 2026
Megan E. Bryan v. Child Support Enforcement Agency, State of Hawaiʻi
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Founding partner / attorney, Law Office of Vladimir P. Devens; from 2013
- Associate; later partner, Meheula & Devens LLP; from 1995; Partner since 1997.
- Civil litigator, Private practice; More than 30 years in private practice.
- Prior to his appointment, Justice Devens worked in private practice for over 30 years where he concentrated his practice in civil litigation in various areas of the law.
- He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and a 1987 graduate of the University of California Berkeley School of Law (fka Boalt Hall), where he served as an Associate Editor of the Industrial Relations Law Journal.
Judicial service
- Chief Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) · Law degree, 1987
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 State Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/supreme/justices/justicesCameras 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