Tom Petrus & Miller LLLC

Finance Factors Center, Suite 650
1164 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-792-5800

Website: http://www.tpm-hawaii.com

  • Partners: 6
  • Of Counsel: 2
  • Associates: 2

Firm Profile

Tom Petrus & Miller, LLLC is comprised of attorneys with well deserved reputations for integrity, diligence, and professional excellence. Its members and associates have handled thousands of cases to resolution in state and federal courts, including appellate courts, and in arbitrations and other forums. Its attorneys also participate actively in ADR forums, and they pride themselves upon their ability to achieve their clients' goals.

TPM is of a size that allows it to provide something that is growing increasingly rare in today's business environment--responsiveness to the immediate concerns of the client. Our clients will not have to wade through layers of attorneys who lack the discretion to solve a problem. Rather, TPM clients will obtain input directly from the partners and associates who are handling their matters.

TPM believes that clients have the right to expect a dedicated effort from their attorneys in every aspect of legal representation. This belief has led to the firm's long-established practice of engaging in extensive preparation when a matter calls for it and the client approves. As a result, the firm has enjoyed outstanding success in and out of court. The firm has done so while maintaining the professionalism and civility expected of legal advisors. The attorneys' outstanding professional reputations have led to the firm maintaining an "AV" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating available.

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  • Top-Listed in Hawaii in Admiralty & Maritime Law with 1 lawyer. *
  • Top-Listed in Honolulu, Hawaii in Admiralty & Maritime Law with 1 lawyer. *

 

* One or more other firms have tied for this top listing.

Clients

JDH Construction Ltd.
Scottsdale Insurance Company
Delta Construction Corporation
Kapi’olani Health (Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children and Kapi’olani Medical Center at Pali Momi) Medical Center
St. Francis Health System (St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis Medical Center-West)
Applied Technology Corporation
Volvo Cars of North America, Inc.
Nordic/PCL (Hawaii Convention Center)
Oahu Plumbing & Sheet Metal Ltd.
Oahu Air Conditioning co.
Oahu Restaurant Supply, Inc.
Sen Plex Corp.
Argonaut Insurance Company
Truck Insurance Company
Allstate Insurance Co.
State Farm Insurance Cos.
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
Progressive Ins. Co.
Island Ins. Co.
Dai-Tokyo Royal State Insurance Co.
GRE/Albany Insurance Co.
GEICO; AIG Hawaii Insurance Co.
Hawaiian Ins. and Guar. Co., Ltd.
Progressive Adjusting Co., Inc.
Travelers Property Casualty
Tesoro Petroleum
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.
Allianz Insurance Co.
Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co.
Horace Mann Insurance Co.
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Inc.
RLI Insurance Co.
Ameron International Corp.
Levi Strauss
Continental Tire North America
Bank of Hawaii
Young Brothers, Ltd.

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Mark B. Desmarais

Mark keeps his clients in the communication loop so that we know the status of a case at any point in time.

Bruce McEwan
Young Brothers, Limited/Hawaiian Tug & Barge

I have known and worked with Mark on litigation matters over the past 20 years. He has always brought competent and professional attention to the cases assigned to him. He is aggressive but courteous, and he is cooperative in achieving the goals of the case, whether it is to reach an appropriate settlement or pursue the matter to an ultimate conclusion through trial. He is a pleasure to work with.

M. Eugene Wooley
Kern & Wooley LLP

Mark Desmarais has represented our firm for most of our eleven-year history. His knowledge of the law and his strategic reasoning are exceptional. However, what I value most is that he treats our interests with the same care and intensity as he would his own. An exceptional attorney with a personal touch is an outstanding combination.

Bob Dove
Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Co., Inc.

We won a temporary restraining order because Mr. Desmarais was willing to work overtime and on a weekend to put the case together in a clear and understandable manner. He can take a large amount of information and organize it into a clear narrative. His communication is clear and to the point. His preparation of materials is excellent, and his consulation with another attorney kept us on track to the best strategy to help us win. Mr. Desmarais is a decent person, a family man doing an honest job.

Don and Daphne Yancey

Mark is the best all around lawyer it has been my pleasure to work with, bar none! No matter what problems I would bring to the table, he would have an answer, or would, in his judgment, find the correct person to give us options. As priorities change into the future, I will do my best to make sure Mr. Desmarais and his colleagues are there to help me make the right decisions.

Will Squyres
Will Squyres

 

Listed Lawyers

United States
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Construction
Mediation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Offices

United States
  • Honolulu, HI
    Finance Factors Center, Suite 650
    1164 Bishop Street
    Honolulu, HI 96813
    Phone: 808-792-5800

Practice Areas

Construction Law
Products Liability
Professional Liability Defense (Architects, Engineers
Health Care Providers, Real Estate Professionals, Lawyers, Accountants)
Medical Malpractice
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate
Landlord and Tenant Law
Environmental and Toxic Torts
Intellectual Property
Bad Faith Defense
Insurance Litigation and Defense
Wrongful Termination Defense
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Creditors’ Rights
Maritime Law
Aviation Law