Based in Honolulu, Hawai`i
Call 808-384-6030
Services
Thoughtful and Strategic
Mediation for Legal Disputes
Our team specializes in providing mediation services for complex multi-party legal disputes, ensuring a fair and efficient resolution process.
Family Dispute Resolution
Our mediation services extend to helping families navigate through challenging disputes and reach mutually beneficial agreements.
Personal Injury/Torts Involving Minors
We provide a thoughtful and sensitive approach in navigating complex high-emotion cases involving personal injury and torts of minors.

About
Diana is a mediator and attorney (voluntary inactive) specializing in high-emotion family, personal injury, torts, and cases involving minors. As a member of Dispute Prevention & Resolution, Inc. (DPR Hawaii) and owner of Diana Y. Kim ADR, she provides neutral, trauma-informed mediation services. Diana volunteers with the Mediation Center of the Pacific and was the 2016 James K. Hoenig Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Judicial Scholar. Diana holds a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law, an M.P.H., and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. She serves as an adjunct faculty member at Leeward Community College and UH Manoa, teaching courses in human development, early childhood development, family resource management, and cross-cultural perspectives on marriage and family.
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Pepperdine Caruso School of Law - Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
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Indiana University School of Public Health - Professional Certificate in Trauma Informed Care
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Edwards Mediation Academy - Advanced Training
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Ken Cloke - Advanced Mediation Training
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Mediation Center of the Pacific - Divorce Training
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Mediation Center of the Pacific - Advanced Training
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Mediation Center of the Pacific - Basic Training
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James K. Hoenig Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Judicial Scholar (2016)
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Hawaii State Bar Association - Dispute Resolution Section, Family Law Section
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American Bar Association - Dispute Resolution Section, Family Law Section
Diana Y. Kim, Esq.
Trainings | Memberships
Testimonials
Julia K.
“Diana Y. Kim ADR provided exceptional mediation services, guiding us through a complex dispute with professionalism and expertise. Highly recommended.”
Michael H.
“I am grateful for the supportive and empathetic approach of the Diana Y. Kim ADR team. They facilitated a successful resolution to our family conflict.”
Sophia L.
“The dedication and integrity displayed by Diana Y. Kim ADR in our legal mediation process were truly commendable. A top-tier mediation service.”