Tod Z. Tanaka

Anna practices in the firm’s Appeals, Construction Law, Insurance Defense/Surety Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Real Estate practice groups. As a director of the firm, her main focus is construction law and commercial litigation. She has represented construction organizations, developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in reviewing and drafting construction contracts, as well as in all forums of dispute resolution, including extens...

Dean T. Yamamoto is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Real Estate Law. Dean T. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Dean T. Yamamoto since 2016. 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 Dean T. Yamamoto is held by other lawyers.

Lauren R. Sharkey, is a Director and concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate, taxation and business & commercial law. She represents businesses in wide-ranging commercial matters including acquisitions and sales of real estate and business, development and leasing. Ms. Sharkey also advises businesses and individuals as to state and federal tax issues. She is licensed (inactive) as a certified public accountant in Hawai’i and California. She is a former summer clerk to ...

Tom E. Roesser chairs the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights Practice Group. Mr. Roesser concentrates on advising financial institutions on problem loans, including loan workouts and foreclosures, bankruptcy, and lender liability issues. He served as President of the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Hawai`i State Bar Association in 2005 and is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. He also concentrates in commercial ...

Jesse W. Schiel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Jesse W. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Jesse W. Schiel since 2017. 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 Jesse W. Schiel is held by other lawyers.

Jon Yamamura is a Partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is the Chair of the Transactional Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on real estate, mergers and acquisitions, buying and selling businesses and business interests, and business planning and reorganization. Mr. Yamamura also works on a wide range of complex corporate and finance projects and cases. In addition, having served over two years as a foreign attorney on staff at the Anderson Mori law firm in Tokyo, Japan, he has ...

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...

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...

Jason Tani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Jason practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Jason Tani 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 Jason Tani is held by other lawyers.

Jodi S. Yamamoto is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, Environmental Law, Real Estate Law and Water Law. Jodi S. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Jodi S. Yamamoto since 2019. 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 Jodi S. Yamamoto is held by ...