Judge Mike Town (ret.) - Mediator, Arbitrator and Coach

Meet Judge Mike Town (ret.)
Leadership, Commitment, Service

     Having retired at the age of 70 after serving 31 years as a trial judge in Honolulu's Criminal and Family courts, Judge Mike Town and his 26 year old son walked 200 miles of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
     Judge Town is continuing to practice and teach through example, of the benefits of therapeutic, preventive and restorative justice and as a distinguished neutral in his mediation and conflict resolution practice at DPR Hawai'i.

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Mentorship for Judges
Therapeutic, Preventive and Restorative Practices

     The idea that jurists, lawyers and peacemakers can experience learning from my good and not so good experiences is of great interest to me. Mentoring to me is a journey of commitment between two people with a common goal, kind of like a pilgrimage. One has the age, skill set and experience to share and the other has a growth mindset and desire to learn as much as possible given the time together. It may only be a year or it may be a life time.

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News & Publications
News Articles, Publications, Whitepapers

• Thrive, not just survive: Hope meets opportunity at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hawai`i
• State of Hawaii Unveils Plan To Reduce Prison, Jail Populations
• Domestic Violence Fatality Reviews: From a Culture of Blame to a Culture of Safety
• EVENT: 9/30/11 – Strengthening Families Affected by Incarceration Annual Summit
• Judge Town’s Mentoree Wins Scholarship
• Modern Pilgrims Follow Ancient Path
• Coaches, Judges Have Much in Common
• Judge as Coach: Positive Coaching in the Courtroom
• Judge’s message aimed at keeping kids off drugs, out of court
• Is compassion fatigue an issue for judges?

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