Sara Hayden - Honolulu, HI
Attorney at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
Business Litigation Lawyers in Honolulu, HI
999 Bishop Street Suite 1600 Honolulu, HI 96813
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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7
Years
Experience
Hawaii Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Sara M.K.Y. Hayden is an associate in the firm’s business litigation department.
Sara received her J.D. from the University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law. During law school, Sara served as a Senior Editor for the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal, as a member of Phi Delta Phi, and as a William S. Richardson School of Law Student Ambassador. She received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Children, Parents & the Law. Her Second-Year Seminar paper, entitled “Electing the Bench: An Analysis of the Possible Negative Effects of Judicial Elections on Hawaiʻi’s Legal Community,” won the law school’s 2017 Best Overall Second Year Seminar Paper Award and was published in Volume 18, Issue 1, of the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal.
Following law school, Sara clerked for the Honorable Karen T. Nakasone on the criminal calendar and for the Honorable Gary W.B. Chang on the civil calendar at the Circuit Court of the First Circuit. Sara also clerked for Judge Nakasone following her appointment as Associate Judge at the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Following her clerkships, Sara worked as an associate at another law firm, and practiced in the areas of complex civil litigation, insurance defense, construction litigation, and commercial litigation.
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Sara enjoys reading, shopping, and spending time outdoors with her husband, two young daughters, and their dog.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Children, Parents & the Law
- Senior Editor for the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal
- 2017 Best Overall Second Year Seminar Paper Award
Other Sources of Feedback About Sara Hayden
Included on the 2026 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law,
Honolulu,
Hawaii, 2019
J.D.
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University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law,
Honolulu,
Hawaii, 2019
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Non Legal Education
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University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2012
Master of Arts in English -
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2007
Bachelor of Arts in English
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University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2012
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Published Works
Articles
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Electing the Bench: An Analysis of the Possible Negative Effects of Judicial Elections on Hawaiʻi’s Legal Community, 18 ASIAN-PACIFIC L. & POL’Y J. 114 (2016)
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 2019
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 2019
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Contact
999 Bishop Street
Suite 1600
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-547-5600
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.goodsill.com
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