After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and in Education from the University of Washington in 1966, Mrs. Hastert taught special education in the Seattle Public Schools. After moving to Hawaii, she earned her J.D. at the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law. Prior to joining the firm in 1978, she was an extern to the Honorable Herbert Choy, Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Mrs. Hastert’s practice focuses on complex litigation and dispute resolution.