Michael J. Belles

MAILE M. HIROTA is the Manager of Hirota & Associates, LLLC, concentrating in business and family-based immigration law, including family visas, business and investor visas, deportation & removal defense, permanent residence and U.S. citizenship matters. Ms. Hirota has been selected by her peers as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in the field of immigration law each year since 2008. She has been named the Best Lawyers’ Honolulu Immigration Law “Lawyer of t...

John D. Yamane is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. John D. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized John D. Yamane since 2018. 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 John D. Yamane is held by other lawyers.

David A. Nakashima is a litigation attorney with more than thirty-five years of experience representing businesses and individuals in complex disputes. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, he works with clients at Nakashima Ching LLC to address a wide range of commercial, real estate, and construction-related matters. His practice focuses on careful analysis, practical strategy, and effective advocacy tailored to each client’s objectives. David’s recognized practice areas include Bet-the-Co...

Gerald A. Sumida is a partner in Carlsmith Ball LLP's Honolulu office and Chair of the firm's Corporate & Business Practice Group. He concentrates on business structuring and operations, including corporate, limited liability company, joint venture and partnership matters; business acquisitions; sales and mergers; securities law; start-up company and venture capital financing; administrative and public utilities law; energy law, including energy project development and project finance; an...

Kenneth B. Marcus is a founding partner and Director Emeritus of Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher. Before his retirement from the practice of law, Mr. Marcus practiced for more than 45 years in the areas of commercial real estate, development, finance, leasing, acquisitions and sales. Mr. Marcus also had extensive experience in Hawaii business law, including the formation of partnerships and limited liability companies and corporate finance. His real estate work included the developmen...

Randall Sakumoto joined McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP in 1989 as a member of the firm's business/real estate department. His practice focuses primarily on the acquisition and development of commercial real estate in the State of Hawai'i. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Sakumoto worked as a foreign law consultant at the Tokyo law firm of Nagashima & Ohno (now known as Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu), where he worked closely with Japanese banks and investment companies which had acquired s...

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, Diane’s practice focuses on complex litigation and dispute resolution. Prior to joining the firm in 1978, she was an extern to the Honorable Herbert Choy, Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Diane is involved in a number of professional and community activities, servicing on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court, as a national director of Easter Seals, Inc., as well as a director of Easter Seals Hawaii and ...

Michael J. Nakano is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Admiralty and Maritime Law and Commercial Litigation. Michael J. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Michael J. Nakano since 2021. 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 Michael J. Nakano is held by other lawyers.

Madeleine M.V. Young practices in the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates and Business & Commercial Law practice groups. Her practice focuses on probate and trust litigation, estate planning, conservatorship and guardianship proceedings, estate and trust administration, and property conveyances. Madeleine previously practiced at various private law firms in California and Hawaii, and is experienced in complex business disputes. Prior to joining Damon Key in 2013, she was an attorney ...

Arsima A. Muller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental and Water Law. Arsima A. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Arsima A. Muller since 2021. 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 i...