William Meheula graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in 1975 and from Suffolk University Law School in 1978.  Before joining Winer Meheula & Devens LLP in 1994, Mr. Meheula was a partner at Carlsmith, Wichman, Case, Mukai & Ichiki (1984 to 1989) and a partner at McCorriston Miho Miller Mukai (1989-94).  He has an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Meheula's practice concentrates on civil litigation involving legal malpractice, medical malpractice, trust & estates, real estate, insurance and other types of complex commercial litigation for either side.  On the plaintiff's side, Mr. Meheula has obtained million dollar judgments or settlements in over ten cases including two cases that settled for over $5 million.

Outside of his regular practice, Mr. Meheula has lectured many times on commercial litigation, trial practice and legal malpractice.  The Hawaii Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court of Hawaii appointed Mr. Meheula as chairman of the Committee on Adoption of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. 

In 1992-94, he was lead counsel in representing beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust in litigation against the State of Hawaii for breaches of fiduciary duty that resulted in a $600 million settlement.  In 1994, Mr. Meheula received the Hawaii State Bar Association's "Justice Award" for his pro bono work in that case and other service to the Hawaiian community.  Since 1996, Mr. Meheula has represented Native Hawaiians in litigation to enjoined the State of Hawaii from selling ceded lands pending resolution of Native Hawaiian claims to those lands.  Since 2003, he has represented the Office of Hawaiian Affairs against the State of Hawaii to obtain its entitlement to ceded land revenues.  In February 2006, Mr. Meheula was part of a team that successfully lobbied the American Bar Association to pass a resolution supporting federal recognition for Native Hawaiians.

You may contact Mr. Meheula at Winer Meheula & Devens LLP, 707 Richards Street, Suite PH1, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813,  808 253-8103 or at meheula@pacificlaw.com.