Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is proud to announce that firm attorneys have been selected for inclusion to The 2024 Best Lawyers in America® list. Fourteen lawyers have been included in The Best Lawyers® - The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list and 7 lawyers were selected for inclusion to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list. Four lawyers were selected for inclusion to the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu list by The Best Lawyers in America®, in five practice areas.
Highlights of the 2024 list: New Practice Area Selections
Firm Litigation Director, Terence “Terry” J. O’Toole has been selected for inclusion to the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu list by The Best Lawyers in America®, in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Litigation: Banking & Finance. Mr. O’Toole has also been selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list in the practice area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Mr. O’Toole manages the firm’s litigation department and has over 50 years experience in the area of commercial and complex litigation.
Sharon V. Lovejoy, a Director of the firm has been selected for inclusion to the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu list by The Best Lawyers in America®, in the practice area of Mortgage Banking & Foreclosure Law. Ms. Lovejoy represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters with primary focus in commercial, real estate and business litigation.
Ivan M. Lui-Kwan, a Director of the firm has been selected for inclusion to the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu list by The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Administrative/Regulatory Law. Mr. Lui-Kwan has also been selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list in the practice areas of Leisure & Hospitality Law and Land Use & Zoning Law. Mr. Lui-Kwan has practiced law for over 50 years, focusing on Hawaii’s land use, administrative and real estate law.
Trevor A. Brown a Director of the firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu list by The Best Lawyers in America®, in the practice area of Legal Malpractice Law- Defendants. Mr. Brown has also been selected The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list in the practice area of Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law. Mr. Brown represents clients in litigation, transactions and private wealth law.
A. Bernard “Bernie” Bays, a Director of the Firm, has been selected to The Best Lawyers® -The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list, in the practice area of Land Use & Zoning Law. Mr. Bays has over 50 years of experience and has successfully represented clients in over 150 landmark Hawaii litigation cases.
Duane R. Fisher, President of the firm, has been selected to The Best Lawyers® -The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list, in the practice area of Leisure & Hospitality Law. Mr. Fisher concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, hotels and resorts, construction law, business structure and operations and commercial transactions.
Judith “Judy” Ann Pavey, Of Counsel to the firm, has been selected to The Best Lawyers® -The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list, in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Arbitration. Ms. Pavey has over 45 years of experience in litigation and litigation related alternative dispute resolution.
Norman H.Y. Cheng, Managing Director of the firm, has been selected to The Best Lawyers® -The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list, in the practice areas of Business Organizations and Leisure & Hospitality Law. Mr. Cheng concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, commercial leasing, business structuring, hotels and resorts, and general commercial transactions.
Christina N. Ohira, a Director of the firm, has been selected to The Best Lawyers® -The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 list, in the practice areas of Commercial Finance Law and Commercial Transactions/UCC Law. Ms. Ohira concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate and land use law, hotels and resorts, business structure and operations, and commercial transactions.
Doug Chin, a Director of the firm, has been selected to The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 list, in the practice area of Appellate Practice. Mr. Chin focuses his practice in commercial litigation, administrative law and government relations.
Lindsay E. Orman, a Director of the firm, has been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 list, in the practice area of Appellate Practice. Ms. Orman is a versatile real estate and business law attorney who is skilled at analyzing complex matters and developing creative, results-oriented solutions.
Kukui Claydon, a Director of the firm, has been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 list, in the practice area Litigation: Construction. Ms. Claydon’s practice is well-rounded with impressive depth representing clients in construction, real estate development, large financial institutions and business owners who are often involved in multimillion dollar disputes.
Lauren K.O. Kagawa a transactional associate of the firm, has been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 list in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Ms.Kagawa focuses her practice in the areas of real estate and commercial transactions.
Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is a leader among Hawaii’s real estate and business law firms, recognized for its expertise in real estate law, commercial transactions and complex commercial litigation in Hawaii, the US mainland and internationally.
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