Practice Groups
Appeals
- Handling appeals from state and federal trial courts in all civil cases through all Hawaii and federal appellate courts including the U.S. Supreme Court
- Appellate brief writing and oral argument
- Advising trial counsel in preserving the record for appeal
- Amicus briefs
- Agency appeals under the Hawaii and federal administration procedures acts
Business & Commercial Law
- Administrative law
- Business entities
- Contracts
- e-Business
- Emerging Industries: Renewable Energy
- Employment law
- Franchises
- Intellectual property
- Nonprofit
- Tax
Condominium & Community Association Law
- Legal opinions for operation and property management
- Interpretation and enforcement of governing documents
- Amendment and restatement of Declarations and Bylaws
- House rules and policies amendment and adoption
- Review and negotiation of service contracts and commercial leases
- Duties of directors and officers
- Dispute resolution/litigation
- Collection of delinquent assessments and foreclosure
- Association insurance coverage and insurance defense litigation
- Fee conversion and lease rent renegotiation
Construction Law
- Contractor licenses
- Review and negotiate contracts
- Contract disputes
- Bonds
- Mechanics liens
- Bid protests
- Compliances issues
- Construction design and defects
- Litigate insurance coverage in construction disputes
Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy
- Creditor and creditor committee representation
- Business reorganization
- Trustee and commissioner representation
- Mediation
- Foreclosures and collection
Immigration & Naturalization Law
- Immigrant visas and lawful permanent residence (green card)
- Non-immigrant visas
- U.S. citizenship
- Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Court litigation
Insurance
- Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurance
- Individual Disability insurance
- Automobile insurance
- Homeowners insurance
- Excess Insurance coverage
- Bad faith disputes
- Directors and Officers
- Errors and Omissions
- Professional Liability
- Commercial Property
Land Use & Eminent Domain
- Environmental law
- Contested Case Hearings and Appeals
- Development Agreements
- Due Diligence
- Honolulu Rail issues
- Involuntary acquisition, condemnation, eminent domain defense
- Native Land Rights and Traditional Uses
- Procuring Land Use
- Regulatory Takings
- Shoreline and coastal zone law
- State and County Land Use Matters
- Vacation rentals and TVR’s
- Zoning, land use, and vested rights planning and litigation
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Administrative hearings
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Arbitration
- Civil litigation at all levels of state and federal courts
- Contested cases
- Crafting and arguing dispositive trial court motions
- Mediation
- Trials
Real Estate
- Complex Real Estate Litigation
- Condominium operation management
- Conveyancing
- Development (we advise developers on all types of projects)
- Documentation
- Due Diligence Reviews
- Land Title
- Landlord/Tenant Matters
- Lease/Rent Negotiations and Arbitrations
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Real Estate Property Tax and Assessments
- Rent Renegotiation and Arbitration
Taxation
- Business Tax Planning
- Business Workouts and Separations
- Conveyance Tax Planning
- Corporate Taxation
- Hawaii General Excise Taxes
- Individual Tax Planning
- International Tax Planning
- IRC §1031 Exchanges (simple and complex)
- Negotiating with IRS and State Tax Authorities
- Obtaining IRS Private Letter Rulings
- Partnership Taxation
- Real Property Tax Appeals
- Tax Audits, Appeals and Litigation
- Tax Exempt Organizations
- Tax Planning for Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations
- Trusts & Estates – Wills and Trusts, Gift and Estate Taxes, Post-Mortem Tax Planning
Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Preparation of estate plans
- Probate
- Trust & Estate Litigation
- Trust Administration
- Property Conveyances
- Tax planning
- Charitable giving
- Dispute resolution
- Conservatorship & Guardianship
- Business succession planning
