Lani L. Ewart

Carlos Perez-Mesa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Carlos practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Carlos Perez-Mesa since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Carl...

Sarah M. Love is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Sarah M. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah M. Love since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sarah M. Love is held by other lawyers.

Steve Egesdal is a Partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Transactional practice group. He concentrates his practice on business structure and operations. Steve has assisted a wide variety of business entities in the formation, acquisition, operation, reorganization, and dissolution of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and limited liability limited partnerships. He also has extensive litigation experience, and draws o...

John S. Edmunds is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. John S. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized John S. Edmunds since 1983. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in whic...

Dennis M. Lombardi represents real estate developers, hotel, time share and resort owners and operators as well as a variety of large land owners. He concentrates his practice in real estate, land use development and hospitality law. He has extensive experience in acquisitions, sales, mergers, permitting, development, branding and financing of master planned residential, resort, commercial and mixed-use/hotel developments. Mr. Lombardi is President of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Darren L. Nunn is a partner in the firms Corporate and Public Finance groups. His practice includes providing legal and business advice on start-up issues, venture capital financings,mergers and acquisitions, securities law matters, corporate governance and other business transactions. He also represents issuers and underwriters in connection with public offerings of municipal securities. Prior to joining McCorriston, Darren served as General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer of Optimum Com...

John P. Manaut is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. John P. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized John P. Manaut since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal ...

Ross Uehara-Tilton is a Director in the firm’s Business & Commercial Law, Tax Planning and Controversy, Trust and Probate Litigation, Estate Planning, and Appellate Litigation practice groups. He earned his law degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law where he served as Co-Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer for the University of Hawaii Law Review . Ross has once again been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list in t...

Lex R. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Lex R. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Lex R. Smith since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lex R. Smith is held by other lawyers.

Joy Miyasaki is a Partner in the firm’s Honolulu office, and a member of the Tax, Estate Plan and Trust Administration practice group, concentrating in tax and estate planning, wealth preservation and asset protection, charitable planning and tax-exempt organizations, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate disputes and litigation. Joy received an A.B. and J.D. from Georgetown University. Her prior experience includes being a trial attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Cou...