Anna Elento-Sneed
About Anna Elento-Sneed
Anna Elento-Sneed is a lawyer based in Honolulu, HI and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006. Anna Elento-Sneed is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Corporate Governance Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Current Firm: ES&A, Inc., A Law Corporation
Education: University of California Berkeley, JD, graduated 1983, Claremont McKenna College, BA, and Scripps College, BA
Location: Honolulu, HI
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