Cynthia Hannah-White

Cynthia Hannah-White is an attorney with Kauai Estate Law, LLLC in Lihue whose practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust administration, asset protection, long-term-care planning, international tax and estate planning, and business succession. She founded the firm after moving to Kauai and advises clients on planning and administration issues involving property, family objectives, fiduciary responsibilities, and long-term financial concerns.

Hannah-White graduated magna cum laude from Cornell Law School in 1992. Her J.D. included a concentration in Business Law and Taxation. Her legal education included recognition for estate-planning study. This background supports Hannah-White’s ability to analyze legal and factual issues carefully, communicate options clearly, and approach client matters with practical judgment.

After law school, Hannah-White served for 16 years as a court attorney and confidential legal assistant to New York State justices before relocating to Hawaii in 2008. That judicial background developed experience in legal research, writing, courtroom procedure, and litigation strategy that now informs planning, probate, and trust-related work. Across these matters, she focuses on understanding the record, identifying the legal issues that matter most, and helping clients move through the relevant legal process with a clear strategy.

Cynthia Hannah-White combines estate-planning and tax-focused education with substantial judicial experience and a Kauai-based planning practice. Her work helps clients create and administer plans, address probate and trust issues, protect assets, plan for long-term care, and coordinate business or international concerns when those issues affect an estate. The practice reflects a practical approach to legal service, with attention to the facts, applicable law, and the decisions clients must make as a matter progresses.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kauai Estate Law, LLLC
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii

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