Who We Are
Arianne M.C. Nakoa
About – Arianne M.C. Nakoa is an associate attorney at Rego & Nakoa, Attorneys at Law, A Law Corporation. She earned her law degree from the University of Hawai’i, William S. Richardson School of Law, where she studied in the Evening Part-Time Program while working for Anson Rego full time as a legal assistant since 2011. Ms. Nakoa assisted Mr. Rego in preparing for CAAP arbitration hearings, trial in First Circuit Court, hearings before the Disability Compensation Division, and trials before the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board.
While in law school, Ms. Nakoa was a teaching assistant for Legal Research and a Law School Ambassador. Ms. Nakoa was also a member of the International Environmental Law Moot Court Team where she argued against competitors from all over the world. In 2021, Ms. Nakoa was awarded third best oralist for the preliminary rounds of the North American Regional Round.
Ms. Nakoa holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Born & raised in Hawaii, she is a graduate of Kahuku High & Intermediate School where she participated in activities like Speech and Debate, We the People, Model U.N., and cheerleading.
Anson O. Rego
About – Born and raised in Hawaii, Anson O. Rego has received education from Punahou High School, Claremont McKenna College, and George Washington University National Law Center (with honors).
He has tried jury cases in Circuit Criminal and Civil courts and argued cases before Federal and State of Hawai’i judges, including the Hawai’i Supreme Court.
In 1963 he was part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From June 1968 – December 1970 he was acting as the Deputy Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General and participated in military service as a United States Army Captain. In January 1971, he was in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, City & County of Honolulu. In April 1972 he was a Practicing Attorney at the Law Firm of Kirimitsu and Dewa, Attorneys at Law.
From October 1973 – Present, Anson O. Rego owns a general practice that covers probate, estate planning, real property law, family & civil law, and business. Our practice now focuses on workers’ compensation injuries, automobile injuries, & estate planning.
Our Team
Our team of secretaries and staff are experienced in working together to help you every step of the way!
Elaine Toafili
Elaine has been a paralegal with our law firm for over 25 years and has worked in all areas of the law.
Community Service Organizations that we Support
Our firm has been involved with our local community for many years.
We continue to support programs and activities for non profit community organizations.
We strongly believe in our community as we do in our clients.
Learn more about some of the organizations we support:
WAIANAE COAST ROTARY CLUB
The club has a common belief of “Service Above Self.“ The emphasis of Rotary is on nurturing within the individual the ideal of service. Want to learn more about them? Click below!
NAMI Hawaii
NAMI Hawaii offers programs of education and real-life recovery to families affected by mental illness and anyone interested in being better informed. Want to learn more about them? Click below!
`Āina Haina Community Association
The `Āina Haina Community Association (AHCA) was founded in 1966 by residents committed to ensuring the quality of life and preserving the values that have made `Āina Haina one of the most desirable places in which to live on the island of O’ahu. Want to learn more about them? Click below!
