On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Hawaii Supreme Court suspended attorney Steven D. Strauss from practicing law, effective immediately. The suspension stems from Strauss’s failure to cooperate with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel’s (ODC) investigations into two separate cases, ODC Case Nos. 25-0075 and 25-0195.
The court’s decision, documented under case number SCAD-25-0000841, was reached after considering the ODC’s petition filed on November 25, 2025, and the court’s subsequent order to show cause issued on December 16, 2025. The ODC had requested Strauss’s immediate suspension, citing his lack of cooperation with disciplinary proceedings.
The court found that Strauss failed to respond to the order to show cause, which directed him to explain why he should not be suspended for his failure to cooperate with the ODC’s investigations. Specifically, the court noted Strauss’s failure to submit written responses to pending allegations of misconduct and his failure to respond to a subpoena duces tecum related to ODC Case No. 25-0075.
The court has ordered that the suspension will remain in effect until further notice. Strauss has been granted twenty days from the date of the order to comply with the duties imposed upon him by RSCH Rule 2.16, including filing the required affidavit with the court.
According to Avvo, Mr. Strauss is an intellectual property lawyer in Honomu, HI. He acquired his law license in Hawaii in 1990.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
