Family Law

• Guardianship
  Elder Law - Advance Health Care Directives, Elder Conservatorship, Elder Guardianship, and Estate Planning for the Elderly

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
• Juvenile Crimes
  Ms. Hayashi was a member of the University of Hawaii Law Review, authored "The Contract Clause: The Industry Exception," 8 University of Hawaii Law Review 135, 1986 and received the American Jurisprudence Award for Wills and Trusts and Juvenile Law. She served as Chief of Research at the Crime Prevention Division of the Department of the Attorney General, State of Hawaii and Staff Attorney for the Senate Judiciary Committee, State of Hawaii.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Corporate Law - Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Investigations, Corporate Litigation, Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Taxation, and Nonprofit Corporations
• Business Formation
  Business Law - Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Business Acquisitions, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Closely-Held Business Law, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Partnership Law, and Small Business Law
• Business Disputes
  Mr. Chu is a member of the Business Law Section and International Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
• Business Transactions
  Mr. Char practices in the areas of business transactions (including development, acquisition and sales of businesses and government contracts) and antitrust and unfair trade practices law and litigation. He has served as an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers.
• Construction Contracts
• Intellectual Property
  Mr. Ching practices in the areas of business transactions (including development, acquisition and sales of businesses, franchise law and intellectual property law), real property law (including acquisitions, sales and leases) and corporate, partnership and other business organizations law.
• Antitrust
  Our litigation attorneys represent individuals and businesses in criminal and civil, administrative and grievance hearings, mediations and arbitrations. They handle disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust violations, wrongful denial of insurance coverage, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, construction defects, constitutional rights, product liability, creditors' rights and shareholder disputes.
• Small Business Law

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Our litigation attorneys represent individuals and businesses in criminal and civil, administrative and grievance hearings, mediations and arbitrations. We handle disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust violations, wrongful denial of insurance coverage, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, construction defects, constitutional rights, product liability, creditors' rights and shareholder disputes.
• Employment Discrimination
  Our transactional attorneys assist individuals with income, estate and gift tax problems, prepare their estate plans and help them mortgage or sell their homes. They counsel businesses on employee benefits, real property developments, financing projects, contract rights, employment discrimination, taxes and regulatory requirements. They structure new business ventures, document real property transactions, handle the sale or purchase of existing businesses, and negotiate equipment leases, financing documents and franchise agreements.
• Employment Contract
  Labor & Employment - Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Sexual Harassment, Wage and Hour Law, and Wrongful Termination
• Employment Litigation
  Ms. Hayashi is a member of the Collection Law Section, Labor and Employment Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association. She has authored articles on the employment issues in publications, including, the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
• Sexual Harassment
  Ms. Oshiro was a member of the University of Hawaii Law Review and authored "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Remedies Available to Victims in Hawai'i," 15 University of Hawaii Law Review 453, 1993. She was an insurance adjuster with James E. Sloman & Associates in Los Angeles, California prior to attending law school.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate, Condominium Law, Easements, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Foreclosure, Real Estate Leasing, Real Estate Litigation, Real Property, Residential Real Estate, and Subdivision Law
• Construction Litigation
  Construction Law - Construction Accidents, Construction and Design Law, Construction Claims, Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Insurance, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation, Contractors Liability, Mechanics Lien, and Public Works
• Easement
• Condominium Law

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Employment Immigration
• Business Immigration
  Mr. Chu practices in the areas of corporate law, business transactions (including the development, acquisition and sale of businesses), aviation transactions (including aircraft and engine financing, leases and purchase/sale transactions, aircraft parts provisioning, and maintenance and repair agreements), and business immigration.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Personal Injury - Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury Defense, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, and Wrongful Death

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Ms. Furuta is a member of the Tax Section and Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association. She is a member of the Hawaii Estate Planning Council. She has authored articles on estate planning in publications including the Pacific Business News.
• Wills
  Wills & Probates - Contested Trusts and Estates, Contested Wills, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Inheritance Law, Living Wills, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Probate Taxation, Successions, and Will Contests
• Trusts
  Mr. Sakamoto practices in the areas of probate, trust administration, and litigation, and is experienced with ediscovery (ESI) for Commercial, Civil, Trust, Probate, and Employment Litigation matters.
• Power of Attorney
  Trusts & Estates - Asset Protection, Conservatorship, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Settlements, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Litigation, Guardianship, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust Litigation, and Trust Planning
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
• Tax Law
  Taxation - Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Taxation, Generation Skipping Tax, Income Tax, Property Tax, Sales, Use and Excise Tax, State Taxation, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Controversies, Tax Law, Tax Litigation, and Tax Planning