Firm: Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher
Practice Areas: Litigation
Sharon V. Lovejoy has over 20 years of experience in representing clients in a wide variety of litigation matters with primary focus in commercial, real estate and business litigation. Ms. Lovejoy has been named in Best Lawyers in America (in “Appellate Law”, "Arbitration", "Banking & Finance Litigation", "Construction Litigation" and “Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law”), in Super Lawyers (in “Business Litigation”) and was honored to be appointed as a fellow in Litigation Counsel of America trial lawyer honorary society, and one of 5 Hawaii lawyers to serve a 3 year term as a lawyer delegate to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference. She is President-elect of the Federal Bar Association, Hawaii Chapter, 2012-13. Ms. Lovejoy is listed in Benchmark Litigation's Top 250 Women in Litigation, and is recognized as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Appellate.. Ms. Lovejoy is admitted to practice law in Hawaii, Texas, Florida, Colorado and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Ms. Lovejoy has represented various business interests, from multi-national corporations, hospitality industry leaders and large commercial lenders, to small businesses and individual interests, in legal matters including real estate litigation, large commercial foreclosures, construction disputes, environmental litigation, landlord and tenant matters, trust and probate litigation and general business disputes.. She has extensive experience in both state and federal courts, and has handled cases before appellate courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums. Ms. Lovejoy holds Martindale-Hubbell’shighest possible professional rating (AV) given to her by other legal professionals based on their knowledge of her work, reputation and integrity.
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Firm: Bays Lung Rose & Holma
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Char Sakamoto Ishii Lum & Ching
Practice Areas: Litigation
Contact: +1 (808) 650-5410
Firm: Cades Schutte
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher
Practice Areas: Litigation
Trevor Brown represents clients in both litigation and transactions. His real estate experience ranges from resort acquisition and development to acting as trial counsel to establish beach access rights based on Kingdom of Hawaii land use. Mr. Brown's corporate experience ranges from negotiating corporate restructurings to acting as trial counsel to force the break-up of related land development corporations. He holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible professional rating (AV) for both his skill and integrity. Mr. Brown is recognized in Best Lawyers in America in nine categories: Business Organization (including LLC's and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Commercial Litigation, Trusts & Estates Litigation, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law and Real Estate Litigation. Mr. Brown has been named by Best Lawyers in America, 2017 "Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu, in the practice area of Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law.. Mr. Brown has been selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers list since 2013, and named to the 2015 Top 25 list, Business Litigation. Mr. Brown is also recognized by Benchmark Litigation (Litigation Star) for his litigation expertise, and is a former Chair of the Litigation Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association.. Mr. Brown has acted as special counsel to provide legal opinions in complex financing transactions. He served as a Co-Reporter for the Opinion Committee of the Real Property and Financial Services Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association. The Committee's Hawaii 2000 Report on Lawyer's Opinion Letters in Mortgage Loan Transactions is published at 22 U. Haw. L. Rev. 347 (2000). Mr. Brown has also served on subsequent bar committees addressing lawyers' opinion letters. Mr. Brown lives in Kaimuki with his wife and three children.
Contact: +1 (808) 427-5041
Firm: Revere & Associates LLLC
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher
Practice Areas: Litigation
Terence "Terry" O’Toole is a director of the Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher law firm. He manages the firm’s litigation department and has over 45 years experience in the area of commercial and complex litigation. Mr. O'Toole holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible professional rating (AV Preeminent) given by legal peers, based on their knowledge of his work, reputation and integrity.. Mr. O'Toole has been named 2011 Bet-The-Company, Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", 2012 Banking & Finance Litigation, Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year" 2014 & 2018 Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Appellate Practice and 2015 Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Banking and Finance Litigation, by Best Lawyers in America. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers in America; in ("Appellate Practice", "Arbitration", "Bet-The-Company”, "Commercial Litigation", "Construction Litigation", "Banking & Finance Litigation", "Mergers & Acquisitions", and "Real Estate Litigation”). He is recognized by Chambers USA as a Star, and one of the top Leading Lawyers in Band 1 Litigation for commercial litigation. Mr. O'Toole has been selected for inclusion to the Top Listed, Top 25 Hawaii Super Lawyers list. Mr. O'Toole is also recognized as a Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, Benchmark Appellate and Benchmark Plaintiff.. Although Mr. O’Toole’s practice includes a full range of litigation matters, his primary area of emphasis is trial work involving real estate litigation, hospitality industry related litigation, construction claims and disputes, lender liability and international claims and litigation.. Mr. O’Toole has been lead counsel in jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts in California and Hawaii; and he has represented multi-national companies on claims and litigation matters arising out of other venues in the Pacific Rim. He has also handled numerous arbitrations under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association and similar organizations.
Contact: +1 (808) 427-2055
Firm: Sakai Iwanaga Sutton Law Group
Practice Areas: Litigation
Contact: +1 (808) 427-2657
Firm: Watanabe Ing LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
Summer H. Kaiawe concentrates her practice in the areas of business and real estate litigation, intellectual property, and land use and environmental law.. Ms. Kaiawe has experience in a variety of litigation cases, including those in the areas of patent infringement, contract disputes, quiet title, title insurance and escrow, lender liability, seller's real property disclosure and boundary disputes, and wrongful death. Ms. Kaiawe advises clients on a range of intellectual property matters, including the registration and protection of trademarks and copyrights, licensing, and privacy and publicity rights. Certified with an environmental law certificate from the William S. Richardson School of Law, Ms. Kaiawe has also advised clients regarding compliance with state and federal underground storage tank regulations, CERCLA liability, and due diligence in connection with real property transactions.. Ms. Kaiawe is committed to giving back to the local community, and currently serves on the Boards of Directors for several non-profit organizations, including Aloha Harvest, the Hawaii State Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division, and the William S. Richardson School of Law Alumni Association.. While in law school, Ms. Kaiawe served as a class representative on the Student Bar Association, a board member of the Law and Business Organization, a member of the American Inns of Court, and competed on the Client Counseling Moot Court Team. She also served as the 2010 Linnel Nishioka Environmental Law Fellow.
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Firm: Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Law Off. of Steven T. Barta
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher
Practice Areas: Litigation
Stephanie E. W. Thompson concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and real estate civil litigation. Ms. Thompson has assisted in the representation of various clients from multi-million dollar corporations to small businesses and individual interests in legal matters ranging from wrongful termination and unfair competition, to negligence, commercial litigation, general business and trust disputes. Ms. Thompson has also participated in other legal matters involving construction and environmental issues, trust and estates, fraudulent transfers of land, and wrongful death claims.. Ms. Thompson holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for both her skill and integrity. Ms. Thompson has been selected for inclusion as a Rising Star for Hawaii Super Lawyers 2015. She is the 2015 Litigation Section Chair for the Hawaii State Bar Association.. Ms. Thompson has developed and presents the workshop, “E-Discovery: What Is It, and Why Every Business Must Plan For It”. This informative and timely workshop covers the importance of a records retention policy, data mapping of a business’ electronic data, and litigation hold protocols. The aim is to bring awareness to companies that there are steps they may take that may reduce the legal fees related to the e-discovery phase of litigation. Ms. Thompson was a guest on Hawaii Public Radio's The Conversation, discussing E-Discovery issues related to using a "Bring Your Own Device" policies. Click to listen.. Some examples of her work include:. Commercial Litigation. Represented a large financial institution involving employment contract related claims. Ongoing representation of a multi-million dollar real estate development company involving partnership claims. Arbitration resolving leasehold interests, ejectment and foreclosure claims.. Construction Transactions and Litigation. Ongoing revision and formation of construction contracts for construction corporations. Represented private parties in a construction defects suit involving their multi-million dollar residence. Represented an apartment owners association in the mediation of contract and construction defects claims.. Labor/Employment Disputes. Represented an employer in federal court involving claims of fraud and wrongful termination. Represented private corporation in the arbitration of employee disputes related to covenants not to compete.. Trust & Estate Litigation. Represented a major land-owning estate in the defense of claims of malfeasance. Ongoing representation of an estate in prosecution of claims relating to fraud and wrongful death.. Pro Bono. Representation of a Hawaii non-profit in the analysis and revision of its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Representation of several low-income families in matters related to adoption, child custody, and divorce issues.
Contact: +1 (808) 824-4409
Firm: Devens, Nakano, Saito, Lee Wong & Ching
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching
Practice Areas: Litigation
Contact: +1 (808) 207-7237
Firm: Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Motooka Rosenberg Lau & Oyama LLLC
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Rush Moore LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Porter Kiakona Kopper, LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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