Background
Godbey Carson, Ellen was born on April 30, 1955 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States.
Godbey Carson, Ellen was born on April 30, 1955 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States.
University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1980).
Worked at Alston, Hunt, Floyd & Ing Attorneys at Law, A Law Corporation (Honolulu, Hawaii) specializing in General Civil Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Personal Injury Law, Real Estate Law, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, District of Columbia. 1985, United States. Supreme Court.
1986, Maryland.
1987, Hawaii, United States. District Court, District of Hawaii and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
United States.
Claims Court. Recipient: Woman Lawyer of the Year Award, 1992. Award for Outstanding Woman Professional in Hawaii, 1990.
HSBA Pro Bono Award for Meritorious Community Service, 1989. Staff Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Civil Rights Division, United States.
Department of Health and Human Services, 1980-1981.
President, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1996. President, Hawaii Women Lawyers, 1989-1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.