Most recently, Denise served at Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher in Honolulu, where she managed multi-party litigation files, coordinated discovery across jurisdictions, and supported trial preparation for high-stakes civil and commercial matters. Prior to that, she spent four years at Carlsmith Ball LLP, one of Hawaii’s oldest and most respected firms, where she handled real property disputes, contract litigation, and corporate compliance work.

Earlier in her career, Denise served as a legal assistant in the Hawaii Attorney General’s Office, supporting civil recoveries and regulatory enforcement actions on behalf of the State of Hawaii.

Denise holds a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Administration from Hawaii Pacific University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.9 GPA. Her professional strengths include legal drafting, document management, litigation support, client communication, trust account procedures, and office administration. She is proficient in legal practice management software, Microsoft Office applications, and is highly skilled in organizational efficiency and compliance-driven operations.

Joining Birch Bay Law Group PLLC as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, and Office Administrator, Denise will play a central role in strengthening the firm’s operational infrastructure and supporting attorneys across the practice. Her depth of experience in litigation support, calendaring, and administrative oversight directly addresses the firm’s expansion, ensuring tighter case coordination, improved turnaround, and a dedicated professional presence for clients throughout Western Washington.