Meg Obenauf

Meg Obenauf is an attorney and founder of Obenauf Law Group, where she focuses on estate planning, elder law, and asset protection. Her practice helps families transfer wealth with clarity, reduce conflict, address tax concerns, and create practical plans that protect loved ones during difficult or unexpected transitions across generations.

Meg earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1998 after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Illinois in 1995. Her academic record includes magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors, reflecting a strong educational foundation for disciplined legal analysis, thoughtful judgment, and client-focused planning. Since 2003, she has served as president of Obenauf Law Group, guiding clients through customized estate plans, legacy planning, and long-term care concerns. Her work helps families preserve assets, protect priorities, and make confident decisions before problems arise.

Meg practice supports parents of minor children by helping them plan for guardianship, care, and continuity in the event of an unexpected crisis. She also assists seniors and families seeking to protect money, property, and dignity from the financial strain of nursing home and long-term care costs when careful preparation matters most. Before founding her firm, she worked with the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and the Domestic Violence Clearinghouse & Legal Hotline, including service as a staff attorney and supervising attorney. These roles strengthened her commitment to practical advocacy for people facing urgent legal, financial, and safety-related challenges with steady representation.

Meg Obenauf’s professional recognition includes the Professional Advisor in Philanthropy Award from the Hawaii Community Foundation, Pacific Business News Forty Under 40, and fellowships from Harvard Law School. She has also been involved with elder law, health services, education, business, and legal organizations that support community needs through informed professional service. She helps clients build estate plans that reflect both financial priorities and personal values, including the stories, instructions, and wisdom families want preserved. Through flat-fee planning and ongoing communication, she works to make legal guidance more approachable, predictable, and useful when clients need support most during changing family circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Obenauf Law Group
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois
  Bachelor of Arts

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