Andrew Agard is a former insurance defense attorney who now represents plaintiffs in personal injury cases.

Born and mostly raised in Hawaii, Andrew has spent over 36 years fighting to uphold justice for injury victims. He’s especially proud of his volunteer work. He has served as:

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• A volunteer arbitrator with the Hawaii Court Annexed Arbitration Program (CAAP)

• A volunteer with Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii

• A visiting judge for the Hawaii State High School Debate tournaments

• A volunteer at “Ask an Attorney” free legal clinics

• A guest lecturer at a halfway house for women transitioning out of prison

 

Andrew is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Chaminade University and his Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law. Outside of his lifetime commitment to his injured clients, he’s an engaged family man who enjoys time with his wife, two sons, and extended family. He stays active, and humbly tries to play golf with his wife and friends.

 

Personal story

I was born in Honolulu at Kapiolani Hospital. My parents struggled financially, and when I was 3 (and my brother was 5), we moved to San Francisco. They left Hawaii hoping for better opportunities and to escape family turmoil, even though they had almost nothing.

As a child, I felt the sting of prejudice on the mainland. Strangers mocked and disrespected us because of our skin color. In elementary school, it got worse. In a mostly white school, only three of us were non-white: an Asian student, an American Indian student, and me. I faced taunts, threats, and bullying, which worried my parents. Over time, I grew stronger. I also noticed other kids—some of them my friends—being bullied, often by older, bigger students.

Something in me refused to accept that. I started standing up and fighting for myself and for others who couldn’t fight back. That protective instinct has stayed with me. Today, it drives my work as an attorney: to fight for people facing injustice who need a strong voice on their side.