The Honolulu law firm of Porter McGuire Kiakona, LLP (PMK) is pleased to announce that Dallas H. Walker and Leo Shimizu have joined the firm as associate attorneys.

Walker graduated summa cum laude from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Prior to joining PMK, he practiced civil litigation at a mid-sized law firm in Honolulu, assisting clients in real estate and business disputes. Walker will join the firm’s litigation section, which serves clients on Oahu and the neighbor islands. He is also a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association.

Shimizu also earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the William S. Richard School of Law. Prior to joining PMK, he worked as an associate with the Honolulu law firm Carlsmith Ball LLP, focusing on litigation, corporate law, and small business law. As an associate attorney at PMK, Shimizu will practice in the areas of community association, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.