Brenton Inouye is the managing attorney of the Asian Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project (APICOP) at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA). APICOP provides culturally and linguistically intelligent multilingual services to serve Asian and Pacific Islanders who do not speak English as their dominant language, providing the full range of services that LAFLA offers.
Brenton began his career at LAFLA in 2013, where he has held multiple positions throughout the Foundation, including previously managing the APICOP until 2023. Prior to rejoining LAFLA, Brenton served as a deputy attorney general at the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General, where he advised multiple state agencies and assisted in the creation of the state’s address confidentiality program to protect survivors of violence and stalking.
Brenton received his juris doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Whittier College.