Charles E. Pear, Jr.

Charles E. Pear, Jr.


McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP

Recognized since 2007

Honolulu, Hawaii

Practice Areas

Community Association Law

Real Estate Law

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Charles E. Pear, Jr. is of counsel in the real estate practice group and represents numerous clients on dozens of condominium, timesharing and fractional projects, including some of the earliest and some of the largest plans in the nation. He represents developers and lenders, real estate brokerage firms, property managers, homeowners associations, exchange companies, and others. He has also served as a consultant to the State of Hawaii.

Mr. Pear is listed in Best Lawyers in America and in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law and has an “av” rating in Martindale Hubbell.

Mr. Pear drafted the majority of Hawaii's timeshare law and portions of the ARDA Model Timesharing Act. He also drafted significant portions of the Hawaii Land Court Act. He was an editor of the Hawaii Commercial Real Estate Manual; Editor-in-Chief of the Hawaii Conveyance Manual and a contributing author to various other publications. He has spoken on resort real estate, timesharing and fractional ownership issues at seminars held in Hawaii and elsewhere in the country.

Location
  • Five Waterfront Plaza, Building Five, Fourth Floor
    500 Ala Moana Boulevard
    Honolulu, HI 96813
Education
  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1975
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA, graduated 1972
Bar Admissions
  • Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association, Expert Systems Interest Group, - Chairperson, 1989 - 1992
  • American Bar Association, HyperMedia Interest Group - Chairperson, 1989 - 1992
  • American Bar Association, Law Practice Section - Vice-Chairperson, 1989 - 1990
  • American Resort Development Association - Member
  • Bar Admissions: - U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1978
  • California Department of Real Estate - Member, Advisory Committee
  • California Department of Real Estate Subdivision Advisory Committee - Member, Sub-committee on Multi-Site Time Share Plans, 1995
  • Florida Bar Association - Member
  • Hawaii State Bar Association - Chairman, 1982 - 1984
  • Hawaii State Bar Association - Director, 1982 - Present
  • Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property and Financial Services Sections - Chairperson, 1982 - 1984
  • Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property and Financial Services Sections - Member, Board of Directors, 1982
  • Hawaii State Bar, Elder Law Section - Member
  • Hawaii State Bar, Intellectual Property and Technology Sections - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1978

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Real Estate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Real Estate Law, Honolulu (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Community Association Law
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Condominiums
Awards:
  • Real Dean Award (The Outstanding Member of Student Body), 1972
  • Chief Justice, Student Court, 1971 - 1972
  • Student Body Vice-President, 1970 - 1971
  • Outstanding Sophomore Award, 1970
  • Student Senate, 1969 - 1970

Publications

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