Herman Tsui Fai Lum

Background

Lum, Herman Tsui Fai was born on November 5, 1926 in Honolulu.

Education

Student, University Hawaii, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Laws, University Missouri, 1950.

Career

Assistant public prosecutor, City and County Honolulu, 1950-1952; chief attorney, Hawaii House of Representatives, 1955; chief clerk, Hawaii House of Representatives, 1956-1961; partner, Suyenaga, Sakamoto & Lum, Honolulu, from 1956; attorney, United States District Court Hawaii, 1961-1967; judge, Circuit Court Honolulu, 1967-1976; senior judge Family Court, Circuit Court Honolulu, 1977-1980; associate justice, Supreme Court Hawaii, 1980-1983; chief justice, Supreme Court Hawaii, 1983-1993. President Junior Bar Association Hawaii, 1957.

Achievements

• Bar: Hawaii 1950.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Bar Association Hawaii, Federal Bar Association Hawaii (president 1963), Phi Delta Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Connections

Son of Knights of Pythias and Helen (Tom) L. Married Almira Ahn, June 17, 1949. Children: Forrest K.K., Jonathan K.K.

Father:

Knights Lum

Spouse:

Almira Ahn

child:

Forrest K.K. Lum

child:

Jonathan K.K Lum