Leinaala Ley

Leinaala Ley currently serves as Chief Advocate at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a position held since November 2024. Previously, Leinaala worked at Earthjustice as a Senior Associate Attorney from July 2018 to November 2024, and at Bays Lung Rose & Holma as an Associate Attorney focusing on various litigation areas from August 2015 to June 2018. Prior experience includes roles at Revere and Associates LLLC, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, EarthRights International, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, and Communities for a Better Environment, where Leinaala gained extensive knowledge in mediation, litigation, environmental law, and advocacy for Native Hawaiian rights. Earlier roles in government relations and grassroots coordination at the American Cancer Society and Rock the Vote further established Leinaala's commitment to public policy and community engagement. Leinaala holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Brown University.