Gavin is a partner with Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers, a firm helping people throughout Hawaii for over 25 years. He has vast experience helping people in Hawaii with divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, restraining orders, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, and other family law matters. He was born and reared in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, graduating from McKinley High School, and receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law in Denver, Colorado. Previously, Gavin worked with the Child Support Enforcement Agency and the AmeriCorps Domestic Violence Clinic.
A supporter of pro bono legal work, Gavin volunteers time with Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii and the Hawai’i State Bar Association. In 2013, Gavin co-authored the book Child Custody Litigation and Settlements (Aspatore Books/Thomson West), writing the chapter “Working with Your Client Towards a Successful Child Custody Case.” Gavin is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and was presented with the 2002 Justice Award by the Hawaii State Bar Association, which honors one lawyer annually for their outstanding contribution to the ideals of justice. The Hawaii Access to Justice Commission honored Gavin in 2012 for his pro bono service to the community.
Gavin has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America, SuperLawyers, and in Honolulu Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Hawaii." He has a Distinguished rating with Martindale-Hubbell/Lawyers.com, and an Avvo rating of 10 out of 10.
- The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- J.D. (1995) | Law
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- Activities: Transportation Law Journal (Business Manager), Moot Court (Trial, Negotiations, Client Counseling)
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- Reed College
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Divorce and Family Law Attorney; Partner
- Doi/Luke, Attorneys at Law, LLLC
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- Divorce and Family Law Attorney; Partner
- Doi Luke & Miyatake, Attorneys at Law, LLLC
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- Attorney
- AmeriCorps/SAVD Domestic Violence Clinic
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- Law clerk
- Department of the Corporation Counsel, City and County of Honolulu
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- Law clerk
- The Hon. Wendell K. Huddy, First Circuit Court, State of Hawaii
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- Program Planner/Grantwriter
- Hawaii Human Development
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- Legal assistant
- Child Support Enforcement Agency, State of Hawaii
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- Intern, Washington D.C.
- United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye
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- Child Custody Litigation and Settlements
- Aspatore Books, Thomson Reuters
- What You Need to Know If You Decide to Go Out on Your Own
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- Premarital and Postmarital Agreements, Family Law Section, 1st Circuit - Meeting, Honolulu, HI - held virtually via Zoom
- Hawaii State Bar Association - Family Law Section
- Co-presenter with Paul Tomar, Esq. Spoke on tips and advice in drafting successful premarital and postmarital agreements.
- Recognized
- Best Lawyers In America
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- Super Lawyers
- Recognized
- Best Lawyers In America
- Recognized
- Super Lawyers
- The Best Lawyers in Hawaii 2023
- Honolulu Magazine
- Hawaii State Bar
- Member
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- Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
- Volunteer
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- Activities: Performs pro bono legal service through divorce clinics, neighborhood clinics, and individual pro bono cases.
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- Hawaii State High School Mock Trial Program
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- Activities: Coached mock trial teams at Castle High School, Campbell High School, and McKinley High School.
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- Hawaii
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- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. In the state of Hawaii, can a non-custodial parent relinquish their rights to children and not pay support?
- A: The brief answer is that a non-custodial parent cannot relinquish/terminate their rights to their child, nor their child support obligation. The only two exceptions would be (1) the State (through Child Welfare Services/Department of Human Services) terminates the parent's rights to the child as an unfit parent, based on abuse or neglect; or (2) if there is a proposed adopting parent who will take the place of the parent giving up his or her rights (an example would be the new husband of the children's mother adopting the children as the new father, extinguishing the biological father's parental rights - this is typically done with the consent of the biological father).
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Gavin Doi speaks with Kristine Uyeno of KHON2 News about same sex divorce
Gavin Doi of Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers talks about filing the first same sex divorce case in Hawaii, just after passage of Hawaii's same sex marriage law. Aired on KHON2 News on...
Gavin Doi Talks About Islandlawyers.com
Gavin Doi, a partner at Doi/Luke, Islandlawyers, talks about the Islandlawyers.com website.
Islandlawyers' Gavin Doi speaks about a wrongfully accused "deadbeat dad" on KHON
Marisa Yamane of KHON2 News and Action Line talks to Gavin Doi of Doi/Luke about a man who is being charged with delinquent child support but says he has DNA...
KHON2 News speaks with Gavin Doi about legislation to collect support from grandparents
KHON2 News reporter Brigette Namata about a proposed bill in the Hawaii Legislature to collect child support from grandparents - where individuals who have minor children who have babies that...