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ABOUT Keani Alapa

Mr. Alapa is a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law where he received various accolades, including being named National Champion of the 2011 Native American Moot Court Competition held at Columbia School of Law, and co-champion of the 2010 Susan B. McKay Oral Advocacy Competition. In his moot court experience, Mr. Alapa argued before United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and various federal and state judges who sit on the bench in Hawaii and around the country.

Mr. Alapa received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Hawai'i at M?noa. He was also a member of the University of Hawai'i football team as an outside linebacker and received numerous awards both on and off the field.

Before attending law school, Mr. Alapa served as a Police Officer with the Honolulu Police Department. As a part of the Honolulu Police Department's 150th recruit class, he was awarded the "Most Outstanding Recruit" and "Top Academic" awards.

Mr. Alapa is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and is admitted to practice before all the Hawaii courts and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Professional Experience

2013-Present: Law Offices of Vladimir P. Devens (Associate)

2011-2013: Meheula & Devens, LLP (Associate)

2010-2011: Law Offices of Michael J. Green (Law Clerk)

2009: Winer, Meheula & Devens, LLP (Summer Clerk)

2005-2009: Honolulu Police Department - Police Officer (Outstanding Recruit, Academic Award)

Mr. Alapa served as a Law Clerk for Winer Meheula and Devens, LLP and the Law Offices of Michael J. Green. In this capacity, Mr. Alapa assisted in a wide array of legal matters, including large State and Federal civil suits and appeals.

From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Alapa was a member of the University of Hawai`i football team as an outside linebacker and achieved numerous awards both on and off the field. In 2005 he joined the Honolulu Police Department's 150th recruit class. After completing the police academy, Mr. Alapa was awarded the "Most Outstanding Recruit" and "Top Academic" awards. In 2009, Mr. Alapa entered the William S. Richardson School of Law and was named co-champion of the 2010 Susan B. McKay Oral Advocacy Competition and National Champion of the 2011 Native American Moot Court Competition at the Columbia School of Law. In his moot court experience, Mr. Alapa has argued before United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and various federal and state judges in Hawai`i and around the country.

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