Best Lawyers®
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Lawyer of the Year
The “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year,” a designation given within each practice group by metropolitan area. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among their peers for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.
Kenneth R. Kupchak
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
2025 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
2017 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
2015 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Gregory W. Kugle
Aviation Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
2025 Lawyer of the Year: Land Use & Zoning
2023 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Construction
2022, 2017 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Land Use & Zoning Law
Kenneth R. Kupchak
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
2025 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
2017 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
2015 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Gregory W. Kugle
Aviation Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
2025 Lawyer of the Year: Land Use & Zoning
2023 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Construction
2022, 2017 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Land Use & Zoning Law
Best Lawyers®
The Best Lawyers in America® is based entirely on Purely Peer Review® evaluation and the methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic area and legal practice area. Lawyers are not able to nominate themselves and must be nominated by their peers. Listed below are the practice areas our colleagues were selected to for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Matthew T. Evans
Arbitration
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate
Tred R. Eyerly
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
2022 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Insurance
Diane D. Hastert
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Christine A. Kubota
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Real Estate Law
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law
Gregory W. Kugle
Aviation Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
2025 Lawyer of the Year: Land Use & Zoning
2023 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Construction
2022, 2017 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Land Use & Zoning Law
Kenneth R. Kupchak
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
2025 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
2017 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
2015 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Na Lan
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Community Association Law
Real Estate Law
Mark M. Murakami
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
Anna H. Oshiro
Arbitration
Construction Law
Government Contracts
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate
2021 Lawyer of the Year: Construction Law
Douglas C. Smith
Corporate Law
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates
2024 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2021 Lawyer of the Year: Trusts & Estates
2015 Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Trusts & Estates
2013 Lawyer of the Year: Trusts & Estates
Michael A. Yoshida
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Construction Law
Mortgage Banking and Foreclosure Law
Real Estate Law
Madeleine M.V. Young
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, Ones to Watch recognition is based entirely on peer review.
Nicholas K. Ernst
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Megan L.M. Lim
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates
Casey T. Miyashiro
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Ross Uehara-Tilton
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Litigation & Controversy-Tax
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates