Edmund K. Saffery
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 About Edmund K. Saffery
Edmund K. Saffery is a lawyer based in Honolulu, HI and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013. Edmund K. Saffery is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Current Firm: Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
Education: Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1992 and University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA
Location: Honolulu, HI
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