Reviews

I am an attorney in the division of state government that deals with applications on a daily basis. When my husband became disabled, as a result of a stroke that occurred during bypass surgery, I called Hawaii Disability Legal Services to help us apply for SSDI because I knew that having the assistance of experts, who are experienced and knowledgeable about the application process and legal requirements, like HDLS, would be invaluable and substantially increase our chances of having our application approved. From experience, I knew that qualified individuals often get denied because they don’t understand the application process and fail to submit a complete and persuasive application that proves the applicant meets the legal criteria needed for approval. Thus, I turned to HDLS for assistance and they exceeded our expectations. With their guidance, my husband’s application was approved after working with HDLS for a few months. Throughout the application process, staff at HDLS promptly answered all of our calls and questions. They were pleasant and knowledgeable. We worked directly with Heidi who was helpful, knowledgeable and compassionate. She told us what information to gather and what mistakes to avoid. Whenever we received phone calls from individuals, from the federal government, who were reviewing our application, she knew who those people were and explained why they were calling us. Working with Heidi was such a blessing. Losing half our family income due to my husband’s stroke, with two children in college was a big blow. Taking him to many doctors appointments and speech, physical and occupational therapy while working full time was also very demanding. HDLS took a big stressor off our shoulders and we are so grateful to them. I recommend HDLS to anyone who needs to apply for SSDI. Diane Haar and her team provide an invaluable service and their fees are very reasonable. Submitting a good quality application could help you avoid a denial and a lengthy appeals process. We are so grateful to HDLS, Diane Haar and Heidi. Don’t hesitate to call HDLS for assistance. You will not regret it!

Through this entire experience, Diane Haar and her team were compassionate and did the best work they could possibly do. They got my case approved in one month. Heidi Teraoka made the entire process very easy. She went through the application submission with me and was always very professional with contacting me and SSA office when need be. She answered my emails extremely fast and was very kind everytime I spoke with her. I highly recommend them.

After many years trying to assist my adult son navigate a complex government system, we learned about Hawaii Disablity Legal Services and the wonderful work of Diane Haar and her professional, knowledgeable staff. So gratefull and truly blessed to have had them in our corner during what seemed to be a real fight for my son's rights and needed assistance for his future. Words cannot fully express our heartfelt thanks for all of the assistance and support we received along the many months of being guided through the Governmental maze we have just successfully found our way out of thanks to thier valued guidance and assistance.

Hawaii Disability Legal Services is great. Everyone is really friendly and extremely helpful. Mrs Harr did everything and beyond in order for me to get the decision that we wanted. I highly recommend them.

This review is for my papa he says.. “It has been an interesting and positive experience with attorney Magauran his detailed explanations, leaves no misunderstanding of what is to be accomplished. Mahalo attorney Magauran for all your help!. Elijah Kaeo.”

Fair, patient, thorough, and fast

Edward was dealing with a 83 year old lady who had never used things like a cell phone or how to zoom. Anyone would feel frustrated but he was able to get everything done anyway. His fee was fair even for someone who was living on Social Security and having a hard time with bills starting with the Covid shutdown and having to order food and supplies on line. He was a blessing for me and I can't thank him enough. Beth Anne

Working with Keoni on our estate plan was an absolute pleasure. He made a very complicated process simple, and his attention to detail with our specific life circumstances was incredible. He made every step of the process stress free and we never felt rushed when trying to get our questions answered. We’re looking forward to a continued relationship with him for all our estate planning needs.

Needing support and direction in the decision process? Ed and his team are THE ones. Efficient and maintained communication. Highly recommended!

We highly recommend Keoni Souza Law Office for developing your trust and estate planning. We loved our experience with Keoni Souza and his staff. Keoni was very helpful, patient, courteous, and knowledgeable about trusts and wills. We also liked his humor. He helped us craft our trust and will documents to conform to the State of Hawaii regulations. His step-by-step instructions and checklists made it easy to understand what was happening and the purpose of each document. He was very thorough and used language specific to Hawaii and our situation, unlike online sources that used language meant for general mainland use. His use of secure, high-tech methods gave us confidence that our documents were safe from hackers. If you have not yet made a revocable living trust and will to protect your assets from probate, I highly recommend contacting Keoni Souza for assistance.

Keoni was very professional. He was thorough and thoughtful through the entire process. I feel like my estate is very well cared for, and know that my family will be taken care of in the event of my passing.

Did not use services, but (in constrast to inquiries with other law offices) experienced great professionalism, communication and empathy. I was just informed that Michael Healy does not handle my type of case. This is unfortunate for me, because from our short correspondence alone I witnessed his kindness, respect, and encouragement, which can be critical qualities when looking for help in difficult or even traumatizing circumstances. Instead of being ignored or rudely brushed off, I was contacted immediately and with much professionalism and humanity! Mahalo for that, Mr. Healy, and best wishes to you in your practice.