The trial of disgraced Honolulu attorney Robert Chapman is scheduled to take place the week of March 9, court records show.

Readers may recall that Chapman, the former managing partner in a major downtown law firm, surrendered his license in December 2022 to avoid the likelihood he would be disbarred by the Hawaii Supreme Court stemming from his alleged theft of assets belonging to clients or their estates.

He was then indicted last year on multiple counts of identity theft, forgery, and theft for allegedly plotting to steal an estimated $750,000 from the estate of a deceased Honolulu resident.

Chapman had been licensed to practice law in Hawaii since 1980. He has been free since his arrest last June after posting a $1 million bail bond via A-1 Bail Bonds, court records show.

Active plea negotiations were underway last year, but their current status is unknown.

However, court records show prosecutors advised the court Chapman might be named in a potential new criminal case. No further details were provided, but prosecutors are expected to update the court at a trial call hearing on February 23, with the trial on the current charges set to begin two weeks later.

Chapman is represented in the criminal case by attorney Myles Breiner.

Meanwhile, a motion seeking to dismiss a civil suit against Chapman by a former associate was denied in December. The lawsuit alleges Chapman used the identity and Bar Association credentials of an associate in his firm, Allison Yee, to create fraudulent Letters of Administration which he then used to convert property and cash held by the estate of a deceased Honolulu man and converted it to his own use. Chapman’s attorneys, Breiner and an associate, Sean Fitzsimmons, argued the complaint did not state a legal claim with sufficient detail.

The motion to dismiss was denied without a hearing by Circuit Court Judge Steven R. Nichols.

A jury trial in Yee’s civil lawsuit against Chapman is scheduled to be held in August 2027, and is expected to last for eight days.

See:

New charges being considered in probate fraud case, iLind.net, November 3, 3025

Attorney facing criminal charges is sued by a former associate, iLind.net, August 13, 2025

Former Honolulu Attorney Indicted In Alleged Probate Fraud, Civil Beat,

Former Honolulu attorney indicted in alleged $750K probate fraud, iLind.net, June 21, 2025

A correction and a comment, iLind.net, June 25, 2025

News media turn a blind eye to attorney misdeeds, January 17, 2023

Fraud allegations lead to resignation of prominent business attorney, iLind.net, December 29, 2022.