New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
William Keaupuni Akina
Brooklyn Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2014, registered office in Honolulu, HI. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2014
- Admitted
- 12
- Years in bar
- 5186028
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2014, William Keaupuni Akina has built 12 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 12 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #124 of 169
- by tenure in Honolulu office peers
- Law school
- Brooklyn Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5186028 on the New York register belongs to William Keaupuni Akina, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Littler Mendelson P.C., located in Honolulu, HI, ZIP 96813. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Brooklyn Law School (18,418 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
William Keaupuni Akina is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
12 years into an active New York practice since a 2014 admission, William Keaupuni Akina sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
12 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
12 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Honolulu, HI office peers
Against Honolulu, HI's 169-attorney NY register cohort, William Keaupuni Akina lands at the 73rd tenure percentile (rank #124). See the Honolulu attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #124
- City cohort
- 169
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2014
Nearest tenure peers in Honolulu
- Susan Sisi Akina admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Inna Kraner admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Kathryn Ashley Mayer admitted 2014 · 12 yr
- Nicholas Matthew Mclean admitted 2014 · 12 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How William compares to fellow Brooklyn Law School alumni
Among the 10,325 Brooklyn Law School graduates in the New York register, William Keaupuni Akina is longer-tenured than 29%.
12 years vs. Brooklyn Law School alumni
Years since admission - 10,325 NY-registered alumni of this school
12 Top 71% higher than 29% of 10,325 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Brooklyn Law School's active-bar rate
Of Brooklyn Law School's 18,418 alumni in the New York register, 64% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2014 admission class today
Of the 10,747 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2014, 71.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5186028
- Year Admitted
- 2014 (12 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Littler Mendelson P.C.
- City
- Honolulu, HI
- ZIP Code
- 96813
- Phone
- (808) 509-2053
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
William Keaupuni Akina's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Littler Mendelson P.C.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Brooklyn Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2014 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2014), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2014 whose listed office city differs from Honolulu, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for William Keaupuni Akina: closest NY bar admission year outside HI, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~170 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2014)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is William Akina licensed?
William Akina is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was William Keaupuni Akina admitted to the bar?
William Keaupuni Akina has been on the New York bar register since 2014.
Where did William Keaupuni Akina go to law school?
William Keaupuni Akina attended Brooklyn Law School.
What company does William Keaupuni Akina work for?
William Keaupuni Akina is associated with Littler Mendelson P.C. in Honolulu, HI.
Is William Keaupuni Akina in good standing?
Yes, William Keaupuni Akina holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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