Shelby N. Ferrer

Shelby N. Ferrer is a Hawaii family law attorney and named partner at Nakamoto & Ferrer. She graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2014 and began her legal career as a law clerk to Senior Judge R. Mark Browning of the Family Court and Deputy Chief Judge of the First Circuit. During her clerkship, she gained extensive knowledge of Family Court operations and proceedings involving divorce, child custody, alimony, property division, adoption, guardianship, juvenile matters, domestic abuse, and child abuse and neglect cases. After completing her clerkship in 2016, she joined the Law Office of Mei Nakamoto as an associate attorney. In May 2018, the firm transitioned to Nakamoto & Ferrer, where she became a named partner.

During law school, Ferrer volunteered with the Family Court's Ho'olokahi program, which assists parents whose children have experienced abuse or neglect. She also helped establish Law for Youth Empowerment (LYtE), an organization focused on educating and advocating for incarcerated and at-risk youth in Hawaii. Additionally, she externed with the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii's family law division, assisting individuals with divorce, child custody, and domestic abuse protection matters. Ferrer was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar Association in November 2014 and is licensed to practice in all Hawaii state courts. She is a member of Hawaii Women Lawyers, serves on the board of the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association, and is an officer of the Hawaii State Bar Association's Child Law Section.