John Yoshio Higa
Attorney
Biography
John Higa has been an attorney for over 20 years, dedicating his career to providing quality legal advocacy for his clients. He was born and raised on U.S. military bases in Okinawa, Japan, and speaks fluent Japanese.
Mr. Higa graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree from Arizona State University, a Master's in Accounting degree from the University of Nevada, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Boyd School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a certified public accountant, having passed the national CPA examination with the third-highest score in Nevada.
He is a licensed attorney in Washington. Mr. Higa lives with his wife in Bellevue, Washington.
Education
William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
J.D. - 2001
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
M.S. - 1998
Major: Accountancy
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
B.S. - 1991
Major: Engineering
Bar Admissions
Washington, 2018
Nevada, 2001 (inactive)
Languages
English
Japanese
Litigation
100%
Representative Cases
In re Marriage of Porter, In re Marriage of Porter, 3 Wn.3d 579, 555 P.3d 379, 2024 Wash. LEXIS 387 (August 29, 2024)., Washington Supreme Court