Yuka Hongo

Yuka Hongo is the founder of Hongo Law Office LLLC in Honolulu and advises clients on estate planning and probate matters, including work for individuals and families with connections to Japan and Hawaii. The firm also offers immigration services. Her practice is shaped by multijurisdictional admissions and experience helping clients coordinate personal, property, and family planning across borders.

Hongo earned a B.A. in Economics and East Asian Studies from Oberlin College in 2000, a J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 2004, and an LL.M. from Keio University in Japan in 2022. Her education combines U.S. legal training with advanced study in Japan and a background in economics and East Asian studies. This background supports her ability to analyze legal and factual issues carefully, communicate options clearly, and approach client matters with practical judgment.

Hongo founded her Honolulu firm in 2013 and is licensed in Hawaii, California, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Her estate and probate work often serves clients who must consider property, family relationships, succession, and legal requirements in more than one jurisdiction or language environment. 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.

Yuka Hongo uses U.S. and Japanese legal education and multiple bar admissions to guide clients on estate planning, probate, and related cross-border concerns. Her practice offers a bridge for clients whose family or property interests connect Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Japan. 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

• Founder, Hongo Law Office LLLC
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Notary Public, Hawaii
• IRS CAA (Acceptance Agent), Internal Revenue Service

Licensed State

• Hawaii
• California
• New York
• Washington
• District of Columbia

Education

• Keio University
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• Loyola Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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