MEET DON GUZMAN

PERSONAL

Age: 48
Married to Dr. Rose Guzman, MD
Children: Theres (age 16), Nealon (age 11), Andrew (age 10)

EDUCATION

Ohio Northern University College of Law, Ada, OH

  • Juris Doctor, 8/ ‘98
  • Moot Court Finalist, Client Counseling Award
  • Asian Pacific American Law Student Assoc. National Service

Creighton University, Omaha, NE

  • Bachelor of Arts & Science, 8/ ‘92
  • Sociology Major / Biology Co-Major
  • Academic Dean’s List Award

WORK EXPERIENCE

Council Member 2012-current

Committee Chair – Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation (2012-2016)
Vice Chair of Council (2014-2016)
Committee Chair – Committee of the Whole (2014-2016)
Committee Chair – Parks & Recreation, Energy, and Legal Affairs (2017-current)
Voting Committee Member (2012-current): Planning, Land Use, Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs, Housing & Human Concerns, Budget & Finance, (2012-2014) – Water

Attorney (Private Practice) 05 – Present
Law Offices of Don S. Guzman, A Law Corp, Wailuku, HI

Maui County Field Representative (Staff)
07 – 11 Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono

Deputy Prosecutor  00 – 05
Prosecutors Office, County of Maui, HI

Legislative Aide  00
Hawaii State House of Representatives, Tom Okamura, Honolulu, HI

Judicial Law Clerk Intern  97
Intermediate Court of Appeals. Chief Judge James Burns, Honolulu, Hi

COMMUNITY

Service and Organizations

United Filipino Council of Hawaii, Legal Counsel ’01-’03, State President ‘03-‘04;
Bini At Ani, Filipino Community Task Force, Co-chair Admin. Committee ‘01;
March of Dimes, Maui Division, Board of Directors;
Maui Young Business Roundtable, Board of Directors ‘04;
Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Legal Counsel ’02-‘04, ’06-’07;
Maui Filipino Community Council, Youth Programs Committee, member ‘02;
Friends of Maui Drug Court, Board of Directors 08’ – 10’;
Christ the King Church, Lector;
Saint Anthony Parish, Lector;
Hawaii State Bar Association, member;
Maui Bar Association, Board of Directors ’02-‘04;
Maui Filipino Centennial Celebration Coordinating Council, Event Chair ‘06
Lahaina Junior Golf Association, Board of Directors ’10,
Lions Club, member ’11;
Kiwanis Club of Kahului, member 01’
Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association, volunteer Advisor;
Grand Jury Counsel, 2nd Circuit Court, State of Hawaii ’06-‘07

SPECIAL AWARDS

Asian Pacific American Law Students Association –“National Service Award”;
Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce – “Centennial Outstanding Award in Law”;
Maui Filipino Community Council – “Community Service Award”