Craig Okahara-Olsen is an associate attorney at Deeley King Pang & Van Etten, where he maintains a Honolulu-based practice dedicated to resolving disputes in trust and estate, construction, contracts, corporate and commercial, and real property matters.

Craig was born and raised in Hilo, Hawai’i before pursuing his undergraduate studies at the University of San Francisco, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History through the Saint Ignatius Honors College and was a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society. After graduating, he gained professional experience at a San Francisco-based law firm as a legal assistant before returning home to Hawai’i to attend the University of Hawai'i, William S. Richardson School of Law.

During law school, Craig was actively focused on obtaining academic and practical exposure. He served as a staff writer and publications editor for the Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal and served as a part-time law clerk at Deeley King Pang & Van Etten. Additionally, he also externed for the Honorable R. Mark Browning, Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court, State of Hawai`i.

Craig is admitted to practice before all Hawai`i State Circuit and Appellate Courts, the United States District Court for the District of Hawai`i, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.