Peter S.R. Olson

Peter S.R. Olson is a Family Law Lawyer and director in Kailua-Kona and Kamuela, Hawaii. He handles family, civil, and criminal litigation alongside business formation, transactions, and advisory matters. His family practice includes divorce, child custody, child support, and property division disputes. He helps individuals, families, and businesses understand difficult legal issues and prepares practical strategies for court or negotiated resolutions.

Peter earned a Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2001, graduating with distinction. He received his Juris Doctor and Environmental Law Certificate from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2005. His education strengthened his research, writing, environmental analysis, and courtroom advocacy skills. He joined the Hawaii Bar in 2005 and began developing broad experience across several courts and practice areas.

Peter served as a law clerk to Judge Glenn S. Hara in the Third Circuit Court from 2005 through 2007. He then worked as a Hawaii Deputy Public Defender in Honolulu from 2007 through 2010. He practiced before appellate, district, and family courts while handling hundreds of bench trials and numerous jury trials. His appellate work contributed to favorable decisions involving criminal convictions, evidentiary issues, possession disputes, and environmental review requirements.

Peter S.R. Olson served as vice president of the West Hawaii Bar Association in 2015 and president in 2016. He has achieved favorable trial and appellate outcomes through careful preparation, persuasive advocacy, and close attention to the record. His experience supports clients facing family disputes, business conflicts, property litigation, criminal charges, and other demanding legal matters. He continues to provide practical guidance and determined representation to clients in Kona and Kamuela.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Olson & Sons, A Law Corporation
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii

Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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