We are a homegrown law firm that specializes in administrative (government) law and civil matters. We offer decades of experience effectively helping private and government clients find solutions to a broad spectrum of issues including complex civil litigation, procurement, contracting, estate planning, and representing clients at administrative and court proceedings.
Our Team
Leevin Taitano Camacho
Partner
Leevin Taitano Camacho
Throughout his career, Leevin has been an advocate for everyday people. As the fifth elected Attorney General of Guam, Leevin led several historic efforts in the areas of public safety, consumer protection, environmental law, privacy, and national multi-jurisdictional litigation. This includes a unanimous victory before the Supreme Court of the United States in Guam v. United States, securing millions in resources to combat Guam’s drug problem through opioid litigation, and co-leading a brief joined by 18 states, territories, and the District of Columbia before SCOTUS fighting for equity in the territories. He was the first and only elected attorney general from Guam to serve on the executive committee of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
Prior to being elected attorney general, Leevin was a general practitioner for twelve years. He has argued more than fifteen civil and criminal appeals before the Supreme Court of Guam. He has assisted the governments of Guam and the CNMI in reviewing complex environmental impact studies. He has also litigated several land rights and environmental justice cases, including a lawsuit to stop the construction of a firing range complex over Pågat Village and a case challenging the proposed development of a high-rise tower in southern Guam. He served as local counsel in a national lawsuit seeking to extend voting rights to U.S. citizens living in the territories.
From legal advocacy, to teaching in the Guam public school system, working with low-income communities in Seattle and Boston, and fighting to protect Pågat Village, Leevin has acted in the service of people.
Leevin attended John F. Kennedy High School and the University of Washington. After graduating from Boston University School of Law, he clerked for the Supreme Court of Guam before entering private practice.
Education
Boston University School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2005
University of Washington
B.A. with distinction, English Literature, 2000
Bar Admissions
• Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Shannon Taitano
Partner
Shannon Taitano
Shannon Taitano has proudly served the people of Guam for most of her 20-plus years of legal practice. She began her public service as legal counsel to the governor of Guam for 8 years. She later joined the Office of the Attorney General of Guam where she worked in the Civil Litigation, Solicitor, and Consumer Protection divisions. In 2019, she was promoted to Chief Deputy Attorney General and oversaw the legal policy and operations of roughly 200 staff, including over 50 attorneys.
Her tenure in public service has garnered her a wealth of experience in public policy and legal work. Some of the significant federal cases she worked on include the Ordot Dump Consent Decree and Receivership case, the Ordot Dump CERCLA case, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) class action case, and the permanent injunction against the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. She also participated in two US Supreme Court cases involving Guam’s public indebtedness case and extending federal public benefits to the territories case. Her local appellate cases involved powers of the government.
Shannon has also worked on numerous procurements including the largest paid government contract with the employee group health insurance and the finance, design, and construction of school facilities. She was instrumental in many government financing deals and helped obtain millions of dollars for infrastructure and capital improvement projects.
Outside the practice of law, she has participated in local and national organizations including Ayuda, NAAG, and the Attorney General Alliance (AGA).
Education
Golden Gate University School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2001
University of Guam
B.A., Criminal Justice, 1997
Bar Admissions
• Guam
Camarine Hopkins
Office Manager
Camarine Hopkins
Camarine is born and raised on our beautiful island of Guam. She has been working in the legal field for over eleven years, beginning her journey as an assistant to Attorney Leevin T. Camacho when he was a sole practitioner. Camarine handled secretarial and paralegal responsibilities for the office.
She then joined Attorney Camacho at the Office of the Attorney General when he was elected by the people as Attorney General of Guam in 2018. Camarine gained a new perspective to the legal field and grew professionally through the various roles that were taken on during the four years of public service by working closely with numerous agencies and assisting in the implementation and operation of several programs including notary and the digital archiving program.
Camarine is a mother of two children, Robin and Maelinda.
Our Core Values
Values-based advocacy.
The passion and commitment to do good and build a stronger community is at the center of what we do here. We have fought to protect Guam’s cultural and environmental resources all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, pushed for equality in Guam and the territories, and represented Guam consumers in historic multi-state lawsuits against some of the biggest companies in the world. Our team is committed to advocating for clients and taking on causes that will make our community a better place.
Embrace being different.
We offer experience and perspective that is unlike any other firm in Guam or the region. Our partners Leevin T. Camacho, former Guam attorney general, and Shannon Taitano, the first woman to serve as chief deputy attorney general, have led the largest legal office in Guam and the region.
In pursuit of excellence.
We are constantly evaluating how we can provide the best possible service to our clients. We have extensive experience in a wide range of areas. But we also recognize that in order to continue providing the best possible service to our clients, we have to be open to change.