MEDIA RELEASE

To better serve its Hawai‘i Island clients, Hastings & Pleadwell has taken downtown Hilo office space and has hired Ashley L. Kierkiewicz for communication and public outreach coordination.

The office is at 614 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 103, in Hilo.

Ashley L. Kierkiewicz

“With Ashley joining the H&P team,” said Barbara A. Hastings, “we intend to build our Big Island profile and wanted to be closer to government and business centers.”

Kierkiewicz holds a B.S. in political science from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and is a member of the National Political Science Honor Society, Phi Sigma Alpha.

She received the Most Outstanding Graduating Political Science Senior Award and was part of the 2009 UH Hilo Model United Nations Team, which placed second at the international collegiate conference in New York City.

She has interned for Senator Daniel K. Akaka in Washington, D.C., as well as with the Hawai‘i County Mayor’s Office and the Department of Environmental Management.

Hastings & Pleadwell, which has offices in Honolulu and Hilo, serves a number of Hawai‘i Island clients, particularly in the energy industry. For more information, visit the website, www.hastingsandpleadwell.com.