About Amy Lawson
Amy Lawson Woodward built a steady legal path from a liberal arts classroom to courtrooms in Hawaii. She arrived at law school after studying history, then took up practice in the islands. Her trajectory is straightforward and practical. She moved quickly from classroom to courtroom.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Westmont College in 2008. After a few years, she enrolled at the University of San Diego School of Law and received her J.D. in 2014. Those years shaped her approach to legal research and written advocacy. Classwork and clinics at law school sharpened the skills she would use in practice.
Her first reported role after law school was as an associate at Carlsmith Ball LLP in 2014. That position placed her inside a regional firm environment where she worked alongside seasoned litigators and transactional attorneys. In 2016 she joined the Law Office of William H. Lawson as an associate. That move put her in a smaller office setting where day-to-day responsibilities often required more direct client contact and hands-on courtroom work.
Records show she is admitted to practice in Hawaii and is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions allow her to represent clients in state matters and in federal appeals that arise within the Ninth Circuit’s jurisdiction. Her professional experience combines work at a larger firm and at a more compact office, giving her exposure to different case loads and firm structures.
Colleagues and files indicate steady involvement in litigation-related tasks, including drafting briefs, conducting legal research and appearing in hearings. Her time at Carlsmith Ball and at the Law Office of William H. Lawson suggests handling matters that require attention to procedure and appellate rules. She has continued to practice in Hawaii since the mid-2010s and has maintained the federal appellate admission that permits Ninth Circuit appearances.
Over the past several years she has balanced courtroom appearances and written advocacy. She has moved between roles that demand both individualized client work and team-based legal strategy. She remains based at the Law Office of William H. Lawson, where she continues to handle legal matters brought in Hawaii courts and in the Ninth Circuit.
