Elizabeth Nardi

Elizabeth Nardi is an attorney with Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman who works from the firm’s Maui office on complex plaintiff-side litigation. Her practice includes Maui fire lawsuits, sex abuse litigation, pesticide exposure matters, and asbestos-related claims. She represents individuals and families in cases involving serious physical, emotional, or property-related harm. Her background as a prosecutor adds substantial trial experience to civil litigation that can require careful witness preparation, evidence development, and presentation of contested facts.

Nardi earned a J.D. from California Western School of Law in 2010 and a B.A. with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2006. Her academic training provided a foundation in legal research, writing, and advocacy that she later developed through years of criminal trial work. Those skills now support complex civil cases involving injuries, exposures, and large factual records.

Nardi served for more than ten years as a deputy prosecutor in Hawaii and California and tried a wide range of criminal cases before juries. She now applies that courtroom experience to civil matters involving the Maui fires, pesticide exposure, asbestos, and sexual abuse claims. Her work includes developing evidence, preparing witnesses, and presenting claims involving significant damages and sensitive factual circumstances.

Elizabeth Nardi brings extensive prosecution and jury trial experience to plaintiff-side litigation in Hawaii. Her current practice focuses on claims arising from major fires, toxic exposures, asbestos, and sexual abuse. She helps clients pursue civil remedies by organizing evidence, preparing cases for negotiation or trial, and addressing the procedural and factual challenges that often accompany serious injury and mass-harm litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman LLP
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Leadership Academy, American Association of Justice (2026)
• Member, Maui County Bar Association
• Member, California District Attorneys Association (2012-2020)
• Member, National District Attorneys Association (2012-2023)
• Member, Hawaii Association of Justice
• Member, Western Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii
• California

Education

• California Western School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California at Santa Barbara
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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