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Order Restraining Gary Zamber from Practicing Law

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The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has issued an order immediately restraining Gary Charles Zamber from practicing law. This action follows his conviction for federal felony wire fraud and conspiracy charges, which are crimes involving dishonesty.

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The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi, through its Office of Disciplinary Counsel, has issued an order immediately restraining Gary Charles Zamber (Bar No. 8446) from practicing law. This order is a direct consequence of Zamber's conviction in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi for one count of Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Wire Fraud and nine counts of Honest Services Wire Fraud, all of which are felonies involving dishonesty. The immediate restraint is pursuant to Rule 2.13 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi (RSCH) and will remain in effect pending the final disposition of a formal disciplinary proceeding.

Respondent Zamber is granted twenty (20) days from the date of the order (July 29, 2025) to comply with the duties imposed by RSCH Rule 2.16, including filing a required affidavit. This matter has been referred to the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court for the institution of formal disciplinary proceedings. Failure to comply with the terms of the order or RSCH Rule 2.16 could result in further sanctions.

What to do next

  1. Comply with RSCH Rule 2.16 duties within 20 days of July 29, 2025
  2. File required affidavit with the court within 20 days of July 29, 2025

Penalties

Immediate restraint from the practice of law, pending final disposition of disciplinary proceedings.

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Mar 20, 2026

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SCAD-25-0000500 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI OFFICE OF THE DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, vs. GARY CHARLES ZAMBER (BAR NO. 8446), Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING (ODC Case No. 22-0178) ORDER GRANTING PETITION (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.) Upon consideration of the petition for the immediate restraint of Respondent Gary Charles Zamber from the practice of law pursuant to Rule 2.13 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi (RSCH), filed July 9, 2025, by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), this court notes the proof of the finding of guilt in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi of Respondent Zamber for: one count of Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349; and nine counts of Honest Services Wire Fraud, Electronically FiledSupreme CourtSCAD-25-000050029-JUL-202509:00 AMDkt. 5 OGPI do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the official court record of the Courts of the State of Hawaii.Dated at: Honolulu, Hawaii 29-JUL-2025, /s/ Elizabeth Zack, Clerk of the Supreme Court, State of Hawai`i

in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 1346, which are felonies and crimes involving dishonesty or false statements. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition is granted, as follows: 1. Respondent Gary Charles Zamber is immediately restrained from the practice of law, pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.13(b), pending final disposition of a disciplinary proceeding based upon the finding of guilt. 2. Pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.13(c), the immediate restraint shall constitute a suspension for the purposes of RSCH Rule 2.16. Respondent Gary Charles Zamber is granted twenty (20) days from the date of this order to comply with the duties imposed upon him by RSCH Rule 2.16 and to file with this court the affidavit required by RSCH Rule 2.16(d). 3. This matter is hereby referred to the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court for institution of formal disciplinary proceedings pursuant to RSCH Rule 2.13(d). DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 29, 2025. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens

Named provisions

RSCH Rule 2.13 RSCH Rule 2.16

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Classification

Agency
State Bar
Filed
July 29th, 2025
Compliance deadline
August 18th, 2025 (241 days ago)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
SCAD-25-0000500
Docket
SCAD-25-0000500 ODC Case No. 22-0178

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Industry sector
5411 Legal Services
Activity scope
Legal Practice
Geographic scope
US-HI US-HI

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Legal Ethics Professional Conduct

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