Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced Thursday the appointment of Kimberly B.M. Taniyama to fill a judicial position in the District Court of the Third Circuit.
Taniyama currently serves as a District Court per diem judge in Kona, and has been with the Law Office of Kimberly B. Taniyama since 2017. Prior to starting her own practice, she served as a county deputy prosecutor for 19 years.
Taniyama received the Hawaii State Bar Association Government Lawyers Section 2016 Pro Bono Legal Service Award. She is also active in the community with organizations such as Kona Crime Prevention Committee, and Friends of the Libraries.
Taniyama graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in 1997.
She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English Writing and Biology from Loyola Marymount University.
The appointment of Taniyama is subject to state Senate confirmation.