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November 2007
Off the Record
Page 30
Sherry P. Broder received the Cox Price Human Rights Award from the Ved Nanda
Center for International Law. This award is given to recognize exceptional contributions
by an individual to the dignity and well-being of humanity through the legal
process. Broder represents Native Hawaiians in their claims for entitlements
and defends the constitutionality of their programs. She has been instrumental
and efforts to reestablish the Hawaiian language. She is currently representing
the victims of exposure to nuclear testing in Micronesia. Broder graduated in
1975 from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law with highest
honors and established her solo practice in Honolulu, in 1978, specializing in
serious personal injury litigation.
In the 1990s, Broder served as class counsel for the 9,500 victims of torture,
summary execution, and disappearance during the dictatorship of Philippine President
Ferdinand Marcos and won a $2 billion verdict, believed to be the largest personal
injury verdict in United States history. This case continues today, as the Philippine
government argues that it, as opposed to the Filipino victims of human rights
abuse, is entitled to the funds. She has been recognized both nationally and
in her community for her achievements and received many honors and awards. She
was elected the first woman President of the Hawaii State Bar Association. She
was selected Finalist, Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by the Trial Lawyers for
Public Justice, 1994, 1995, and 1997 and Solo Practitioner of the Year, 1992
by the American Bar Association. She earned the Justice Award from the Temple
Emanuel in 2005.
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