About Richard
## Turbin Chu Heidt Attorneys at Law ```json { "profile_text": "Richard Turbin is the founder and senior partner at Turbin Chu Heidt, a Honolulu-based law firm specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance claim cases. With over 37 years of experience, he has been a prominent figure in Hawaii's legal community since entering private practice in 1975.\n\nBorn in New York City, Mr. Turbin graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University in 1966. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1969.
He served as an editor and author for the Harvard Civil Rights Law Review.\n\nIn 2005, he was elected President of the Hawaii State Bar Association. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Chair of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TTIPS) of the American Bar Association, the largest organization of personal injury and insurance lawyers worldwide.\n\nMr. Turbin has been recognized with several awards, including the Pursuit of Justice Award from the ABA's TTIPS in 2006 and the Justice Award from Temple Emanuel in 2005. He has also been named Player of the Year for the Hawaii Harlequin Rugby Football Club and received recognition from the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii for his support of their programs.\n\nHe is an avid tennis player, skier.
Speaks both French and Samoan. He is married and has two children.", "sources": [ { "title": "Richard Turbin Esq. | Turbin Chu Heidt, Attorneys | Honolulu, Hawaii", "url": " "type": "official" } ], "disclaimer": "Information is based on available sources and may not be exhaustive or current. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please consult official records or contact the Hawaii State Bar Association directly.", "found_data": { "bar_number": null, "bar_admission_year": "1971", "license_status": "Active", "death_date": null, "firm_name": "Turbin Chu Heidt", "case_types": "Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Claims", "legal_stages": "Trial, Arbitration, Mediation", "courts": [ { "court_name": "U.S.
District Court for the District of Hawaii", "court_type": "U.S. District Court", "admission_year": "1971", "state": "Hawaii" } ] } }
