Cynthia M. Surrisi is an attorney at Marr Jones & Wang A Limited Liability Law Partnership in Honolulu, Hawaii, with over 25 years of legal experience. Her practice focuses on management labor and employment law, including collective bargaining, labor arbitration, and National Labor Relations Act matters. She earned her Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law and is licensed to practice in Hawaii, Minnesota, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Ninth Circuits. Beyond her legal career, she is an accomplished author of children's picture books and middle-grade mysteries, holding an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her diverse professional background also includes experience in bankruptcy and business transactions.