Attorneys
Paula S. Nakata
PAULA S. NAKATA was born and raised on Oahu. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a BBA in Management. She obtained her law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law and worked at the University Legal Assistance providing legal assistance to individuals of limited means in her last year of law school. During her summer breaks, she worked at the Law Office of Janice P. Kim which specialized in personal injury cases.
Upon graduation from law school, she worked at Ing and Lebb with a concentration on landlord tenant, guardianship and family law issues. She transitioned to the Law Offices of Edward R. Lebb with a focus on family law issues, and joined Mitsuyama + Rebman in 2020.
She provided assistance to individuals in the Young Families in Need – GRADS Program and at the Women’s Drop-In Center. In her spare time, she volunteered with Hawaii Speech League and Hawaiian Humane Society.
Jazmine Emerson
Alethea K. Rebman
Dyan K. Mitsuyama
Honolulu native and firm partner DYAN KEIKO MITSUYAMA concentrates her practice in family law matters including divorce, paternity, restraining orders, guardianships, adoptions and child support. She also does some general litigation and is a per diem judge at the District Court. Dyan has worked for the State of Hawaii Legislature, in the Child Support Enforcement Agency at the Department of Attorney General, and as an attorney for DVCLH, now known as the Domestic Violence Action Center.
Dyan received her B.A. from the University of Hawaii and her J.D.from Gonzaga University School of Law. She is an active member, board member, and two-time chair of the Family Law Section and a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Hawaii Women Lawyers, Phi Delta Phi, and the Maui Collaborative Law Group.Dyan is committed to the improvement and awareness of family law issues in the legal community and in the community at large. She is the co-author of an article titled "Hawaii Family Court Judges Have Heart," published in the Hawaii Bar Journal, and she has educated family law professionals throughout Hawaii through seminars and presentations devoted to issues such as father involvement, infant timesharing, and child alienation. She is a co-author of the real estate section of the Hawaii Divorce Manual.
She also serves as a CAAP arbitrator and a VSM, and was the 2016 & 2019 Chairperson of the Hawaii State Bar Family Law Section. Dyan is a dedicated volunteer with the Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii and the Access to Justice program, as well as the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and Kids First and various Family Court committees. She was the Chair of the 2015 Legal Aid Society fundraiser, A Taste of Justice, and continues to serve. She is on the Board of the Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation and chaired committees for the 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 galas. For her commitment to these organizations and more, Dyan earned the Volunteer Legal Services Hawai'i Kahiau Award and has received pro bono and volunteer awards every year. In addition to awards from various organizations, she received a Pro Bono Attorney award from the Hawaii State Bar Association for the past several years. In the news: Star Advertiser's investigative series article as the attorney for a domestic violence victim obtaining an Order for Protection against an HPD officer http://www.staradvertiser.com/hawaii-news/hpd-insists-it-takes-domestic-violence-seriously-but-in-some-cases-its-actions-say-otherwise/#comment-180928
Paralegals and Support Staff
Maile Edwards, Law Clerk
Maile grew up on Oahu. She received her B.A. from Oregon State University and worked as an Office Manager at the Hawaii State Legislature. Maile came to work for M & R while getting her J.D. at UH Richardson School of Law, class of 2025. When she's not studying or working, Maile is out surfing.
Deanna Salvador, Paralegal
Deanna is a lifelong Hawaii resident. She has over 25 years of experience in civil and family law. She attended Nanakuli High School and then Hawaii Business College. When she is not playing softball or attending her daughter's sports practices and games, she spends most of her time in traffic.
Lana Sims, Paralegal & Office Manager
paralegal@mitsuyamaandrebman.com
Lana graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Leeward Community College. She has worked in the legal field for over ten years (and loves it). She is the mother of two boys and a fur baby named Daisy. In her spare time she loves to travel to Japan and collect Hello Kitty everything.
Larena Bustillos, Paralegal
Larena was born and raised in Hawaii, originally from the Island of Kauai. She graduated from Sacred Hearts Academy and completed the Paralegal Associate in Science program at Kapiolani Community College, and has over 30 years of family law experience. She enjoys long walks, hiking, biking and snorkeling.
Carla Myers, Paralegal
Carla has worked in the legal field since 1997. In 1998, she earned NALS certification (National Association of Legal Secretaries).
In memoriam: Maria Oldehaver, Senior Paralegal
Originally from New Zealand, Maria lived in Hawaii since 1987 and worked in the legal field since then, with 30+ years of family law experience both in private practice and for the Domestic Violence Action Center, where she was Supervisor of Legal Support Services. She joined M & R in 2014. She enjoyed spending time with her son, playing games on Facebook, and reading.