Leslie Emi Kobayashi (born 1957) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- Asian American
Prior employment
- Judicial Conference of the United StatesMember · 2021–present
- William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at ManoaAdjunct professor · 2000, 2001
- Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii1984–1999
- City and County of Honolulu, HawaiiDeputy prosecutor · 1983–1984
Appointments
2010–2024 · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1983- Wellesley CollegeB.A. · 1979