Roy Joseph Dillon Hall, JR. - Attorney

Born: April 19, 1947 - Vaitogi, American Samoa

Parents:

Roy J.D. Hall, SR.

To’aiva Ofoia Hall

Marital Status: Married – July 12, 1975 - Koroseta V. Hall (Deceased 1997)

Children- Lasiandra Tiresa Hall, Roy J.D. Hall III, Dillon Thomas Edward Hall, Aaron Robert Hall, Justicia Hall (deceased)

Educational Background:

(1) Elementary and Intermediate Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii;

(2) H.M King High School, Kingsville, Texas Graduated 1965;

(3) University of Texas A&I, Kingsville, Texas;

(4) University of Hawaii, Graduated, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -1969;

(5) California Western School of Law, Graduated Juris Doctorate 1973

Educational Recognition and Honors in Law School

• Dean’s Award

• United States Law Week Scholastic Award

• American Jurisprudence Scholastic Award

• Achievement Award in Evidence

Employment Data

1966-1969   Communication Department, University of Hawaii – Multi – Media technician;

1969   Associate Editor, Samoa News Educational T.V. Teacher; 

    Producer-Director, KVZK-TV, Government of American Samoa

1973   Executive Assistant to A.U. Fuimaono, First Delegate at Large to Washington, D.C. from the Territory of American Samoa;

1978-1980   Elected to the House of Representatives, Legislature of American Samoa; 

1982   Reelected to the House of Representatives, Legislature of American Samoa; 

1974-Present Private Law Practice in the Territory of American Samoa.

2005 Special Counsel to Senate – 29th Legislature-30th Legislature

Licensed to Practice law in the following Courts:

(1) Supreme Court of Hawaii

(2) Hawaii State District Courts

(3) U.S. Federal District Courts

(4) U.S. Tax Court

(5) U.S. Patent & Customs Appeals Court

(6) High Court of American Samoa

Legal Practice:

• Insurance Defense litigation;

• Admiralty and Maritime Litigation;

Membership in the following legal organizations:

• American Bar Association

• Hawaii State Bar Association American Samoa 

• Bar Association

• American Association for Justice

• Past President – American Samoa Bar Association

Special Positions held in American Samoa Government and other special appointments:

• Member, Territorial Planning Commissions;

• Member, Western Regional Fisheries subcommittee on Billfish;

• Chairman, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board;

• Chairman, Judiciary Committee Legislature of American Samoa;

• Judge Pro Tem, 1989 to Present

Membership in the following community organizations:

• Pago Pago Rotary Club and Past President

• American Samoa Chamber of Commerce, Past President