Daniel Padilla is Of Counsel in the firm's Honolulu office, whose practice focuses primarily on Pension & ERISA and Banking & Finance. Daniel's other professional interests include Labor & Employment, Corporations, as well as Real Estate Development. Daniel received his J.D. from the University of Hawai`i, William S. Richardson School of Law, where, in addition to his studies, he conducted legal research and designed curriculum for the school's Legal Writing Program. Prior to joining the firm, he served as an Extern for The Honorable Richard W. Pollack of the Hawaii Supreme Court.
Most recently, Daniel was awarded the 2023 Progress Award in Law & Jurisprudence by the United Filipino Council of Hawaii Foundation for his outstanding volunteer work with the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Community Center, and many other entities.
Before law school, Daniel enjoyed a long and successful career in the music industry. He performed as a member of the Honolulu Symphony for nearly a decade, served as Director of Orchestras at the University Laboratory School, and taught as a Lecturer at Chaminade University.
Distinctions
- Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2023 for Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and Trust and Estates Law; previously listed in 2021
- Awarded the 2023 Progress Award in Law & Jurisprudence by the United Filipino Council of Hawaii Foundation for his outstanding volunteer work with the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Community Center, and many other entities.
- Law School Achievement Scholarship, University of Hawai`i
- Augusto Camara III Memorial Scholarship, University of Hawai`i
- Manoa Opportunity Grant, University of Hawai`i
- David Smith Memorial Scholarship, Yale University
- School of Music Scholarship, Northwestern University
- H&I Gordon Memorial Fellowship, Tanglewood Music Center
Affiliations
- Secretary, American Judicature Society
- Board Member, Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association
- Board Member, Filipino Community Center
- Board Member, Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program, Supreme Court, State of Hawaii
- Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Musicians' Association of Hawaii - AFM Local 677