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Judge Victoria S. Marks (ret.)
P.O. Box ****
Honolulu, Hawaii 96812
abqnhk@r.postjobfree.com
MEDIATOR/ARBITRATOR/NEUTRAL (Nov. 2009 present)
M ediates and arbitrates complex disputes, including personal injury, medical malpractice,
wrongful termination, sexual harassment, real estate disputes, condominium disputes,
commercial matters, construction defects, trust & estate disputes, elder issues and
divorce.
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE ( Sept. 1988 Oct. 2009)
C ircuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai i (May 1994 - Oct. 2009)
C ivil Trial Judge - C ivil (6/03 10/09)
Involved in all phases of civil cases. Typical cases include medical malpractice, legal
malpractice, construction, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, real estate,
corporations and personal injury.
Pilot Project: Mixed Civil & Criminal (10/99 - 6/03)
Assigned to a Pilot Project handling all phases of both civil and felony criminal cases on
an Individual Calendar. Typical cases included medical malpractice, legal malpractice,
construction, wrongful termination, personal injury, murder, sexual assault and drug
offenses.
Administrative Judge - Criminal Division (11/95 - 9/99)
Primarily responsible for managing and overseeing the felony criminal calendar for
Honolulu (up to 3,500 cases per year). Other significant responsibilities included:
handling arraignment and plea & motions calendars; overseeing grand jury operations;
analyzing judicial workload and case tracking; supervising seven master calendar and four
individual calendar trial judges and support staff; and acting as the Judiciary s liaison to
s tate/city prosecuting agencies, defense bar, police, law enforcement agencies, correctional
facilities, and the public on criminal justice issues.
Trial Judge - Criminal Division (5/94 - 11/95)
Judge in a master calendar system handling felony and misdemeanor criminal charges,
including murders, sex assaults, white collar crime and drug offenses.
Family Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai i
Lead Judge, Domestic Division (4/93 - 3/94; 5/91 - 1/92)
Responsible for the domestic relations calendar in Honolulu (over 5,000 yearly filings).
Supervised three judges. Worked on the Kids First program.
Lead Judge, Juvenile Division (5/92 - 4/93)
Responsible for juvenile delinquency, child abuse & neglect and adoption calendars.
Chaired the Families Together Initiative for the State of Hawai`i.
Per Diem Family Judge (9/88 - 2/91)
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO)
D epartment of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
RICO is responsible for bringing disciplinary proceedings against business licensees of the many
p rofessions and vocations licensed under Hawai i law. RICO is also charged with enjoining
unlicensed business activities.
S upervising Attorney (4/84 - 9/88)
Supervised eight attorneys and four clerical staff, while handling a full caseload.
S taff Attorney (11/82 - 4/84)
Tried a variety of disciplinary cases before an administrative hearings officer.
Respondents in these proceedings included physicians, real estate brokers, contractors
and motor vehicle dealers.
David W. Hall, Attorney at Law, A Law Corporation
Associate Attorney (1980 - 1982)
Private law practice in the areas of personal injury, antitrust, construction, commercial
and criminal matters. Served as a member of the Federal Public Defender panel.
Edmunds, Hall & Weinberg, Attorneys at Law, A Law Corporation
Associate Attorney (1980)
Private law practice in the areas of personal injury, antitrust, construction, commercial
and criminal matters.
David L. Turk, Attorney at Law, A Law Corporation
Associate Attorney (1978 - 1980)
Private law practice in the areas of personal injury and criminal matters.
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
University of Hawai i, School of Public Health
Associate Clinical Professor (1996 - 1999)
Assistant Clinical Professor (1992 - 1996)
Lectured on domestic violence and child abuse & neglect.
University of Hawai i, School of Social Work, Guest Lecturer
Brigham Young University - Hawai i, School of Education, Guest Lecturer
Hawai i Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Panel Member
Pacific Law Institute, Panel Member
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C OMMITTEE SERVICE
Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence
Chair, 1/01 10/09
Judicial Education Committee
M ember, 1991- 10/09
Secretary, 1993
Standing Committee on Judicial Selection, Retention and Accountability
American Judicature Society (Hawaii Chapter)
Co-Chair 4/09 present
Committee to Evaluate Hawaii s Revised Code of Judicial Conduct
M ember, 5/07 - 4/08
Committee on the Judicial Selection System
American Judicature Society (Hawaii Chapter)
Co-Chair 11/04 - 3/07
Special Committee on Judicial Selection and Retention
American Judicature Society (Hawaii Chapter)
M ember, 7/02 - 3/03
A ttorneys and Judges Assistance Program
Board Member, 5/01 - 5/07
Single-Tier Trial Court Committee
M ember 2/01 10/09
Executive Committee on Court Technology and Information Management
M ember, 10/96 - 5/07
Bench/Bar Committee
M ember, 1997 10/09
Achieving Court Excellence (ACE - Implementation of Judiciary Restructuring)
M ember 1/99 - 9/99
Standing Committee on Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions
M ember 11/95 - 10/01
Chair, 11/95 - 9/99
Plan Review Committee (Restructuring of the Judiciary)
M ember 10/98 - 1/99
Committee to Review and Recommend Revisions to the Judicial Code of Conduct
M ember 4/00 -12/00
Intermediate Sanctions Steering Committee
M ember 10/00 - 10/01
Governor s Committee on Crime
Judiciary s representative, 7/97 - 10/01
Special Committee on Judicial Performance Evaluation
American Judicature Society (Hawaii Chapter)
M ember 9/99 - 12/99
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C OMMITTEE SERVICE (cont d)
Hawaii State Bar Association Task Force on Public Protection
M ember 9/99 - 12/99
Permanent Committee on Rules of Penal Procedure & Circuit Court Criminal Rules
Chair, 11/95 - 9/99
Statewide Policy Advisory Committee
M ember, 11/95 - 9/99
Circuit Court Operations Committee
M ember, 11/95 - 9/99
Committee Regarding the Effective Use of Resources for the Disposition of Drug
Offenses
M ember, 11/95 - 9/99
Committee to Evaluate the Current Master Calendaring System in the Civil Division,
First Circuit Court
M ember, 12/97 - 9/99
First Circuit Court Electronic Filing Committee
M ember, 1997 - 9/99
Probation Committee
M ember, 1996 - 9/99
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Judicature Society
Hawai i State Trial Judges Association (Vice President, 1994; retired 10/09)
American Association for Justice (Judicial member)
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (former member)
Family Law Section, Hawaii State Bar Association (former member)
Child and Parents Advocates, Hawaii State Bar Association (former member)
Hawaii Women Lawyers (former member)
AWARDS
Top 500 Judges in the United States - LawDragon - 2006
Hawaii Jurist of the Year - 2003
Distinguished Service Award, Hawaii Joint Police Association - 2003
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EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati College of Law Juris Doctor, 1977
National Moot Court Team
National Finalist
Lewis F. Powell Medallion for Excellence in Advocacy
M oot Court Co-Chairperson
Student Court Justice
Student Court Defense Counsel
Graduate Resident Advisor - women s dormitory
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio B.A. Music Education, 1974
President s List
Dean s List
Tuition scholarship (4 years)
Delta Omicron (honorary) scholarship (2 years)
Symphonic Band: clarinet soloist
M arching Band
C OMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii
Board of Directors, 11/08 - present
M ediation Center of the Pacific
Board of Directors, 1/08 - present
Hawaii Women s Legal Foundation
Board of Directors, 07/09 - present
American Judicature Society (Hawaii Chapter)
Board of Directors, 12/05 - present
Hawaii Soccer Association
Board of Directors, Secretary 2006 - present
American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)
Coach 1987, 1993-1998
Assistant Coach 1998 - 1999
Referee 1986 - 2004
Women s Island Soccer Association
Team Representative 2001- 2007
Referee 2001 2006
Player 1979 - 2007
Co-ed Soccer Association
Player 2009 - present; 1990 - 2002
Honolulu Community Concert Band, Former member (clarinet)
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