Background
Seto, Robert Mahealani Ming was born on May 12, 1936 in Canton, China (parents United States citizens). Son of Yeun Jan and Beatrice Nipoaloha (Lee) Seto.
Seto, Robert Mahealani Ming was born on May 12, 1936 in Canton, China (parents United States citizens). Son of Yeun Jan and Beatrice Nipoaloha (Lee) Seto.
Bachelor of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1962; Juris Doctor, St. Saint Louis University, 1968.
Assistant circuit attorney felony division, City of St. Louis, 1969; patent counsel, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1970; deputy Corporate Counsel Division Legal Memorandums and Opinions, City and County of Honolulu, 1971; minority counsel, United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, 1971-1973; legislative counsel, United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization, 1974; chief patent counsel, United States Senator Hiram L. Fong for United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee onPatents, Trademarks and Copyrights, 1975-1976; senior patent-litigation attorney, United States International Trade Commission, 1976-1981; trial judge, United States Court Claims, Washington, 1981; appointed judge, United States Claims Court, Washington, 1982-1987; appointed federal administrative judge, USDA, Washington, since 1987.
Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia, Hawaii Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, American Patent Law Association, Government Patent Lawyers Association, National Lawyers Club, Federal Bar Association.
Married Elizabeth M. Everhart. Children: Michelle Ann Leilani, Craig Kailani, Jeffrey Keakealani, Pamela Beatrice, Scott David.