Related Family Law & Family Court Issues (to include over 37 years experience in Hawaii, as a third generation attorney, with [FC-PA] Paternity [to include child custody/support/time sharing/visitation issues in Paternity cases] and [FC-DA] order for protection/TRO [to include child custody & related orders entered pendente lite in TRO cases]).
Conflict Resolution Certificate/Certification, eCornell University 2021
Basic Divorce Mediation Training, Mediation Center of the Pacific (“MCP”)
Advanced Mediation Training, Mediation Center of the Pacific (“MCP”)
Presenter & attendee at various/numerous mediation & ADR & conflict resolution seminars and related continuing legal education (“CLE”) programs, Oahu Family Law Section (“FLS”) & MCP & National Business Institute (“NBI”) & Kapiolani Community College (“KCC”) legal education program (“You & the Law”) & Pacific Law Institute, 1987 – present.
President, Hawaii State Bar Association ("HSBA") (2020)
Chairperson, Family Law Section ("FLS") of HSBA (2002)
Super Lawyers Hawaii, Selectee in Divorce (2010 – present) & ADR (various years, 2010 – pres
Volunteer Settlement Master ("VSM"), Family Court of the First Circuit (2004-present)
Volunteer, Kapolei Access to Justice Room/Program ("KAJR")
Member, FLS, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Hawaii Women Lawyers & Animal Law Sections of HSBABoard Member, Hawaii State Bar Foundation, 2023 – present
Frequent Presenter/Panelist, FLS & MCP & NBI & KCC ( @ various/numerous mediation & ADR & conflict resolution seminars and related CLE programs), 1987 – present
Conflict Resolution Certificate/Certification
2021M.A. (Psychology)
2002Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1986B.A. (History)
1983HNL (Honors Graduate)
1979Coates Frey & Hackett, AAL LLLC ("CFH")
Senior Attorney
Divorce with Decency, A Mediation Clinic ("DwD")
Senior & Supervising Mediator
2019 - presentCoates & Frey, AAL LLLC ("C&F")
Litigation Supervisor & Managing
Attorney Divorce with Decency
A Mediation Clinic ("DwD"), Mediator
1996 - 2019Law Offices of Bradley A. Coates ("LOBAC")
Litigation Supervisor & Associate Attorney
1990 - 1995Cowan & Frey / Law Offices of Stuart M. Cowan
Associate Attorney
1987 - 19901301 Young Street, 2nd Floor Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 521-6767
(808) 538-1454
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
