William C. McCorriston

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006

Awarded Practice Areas

Administrative / Regulatory Law Antitrust Law Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Civil Rights Law Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Litigation - Antitrust Litigation - Health Care Litigation - Insurance Litigation - Municipal Litigation - Real Estate Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

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Awarded Practice Areas

Works at

McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP

11 Best Lawyers awards

Biography

Published Works
· Articles on Litigation (Co-Authored)

Representative Cases
· IEL Liquidation Proceedings, Wayne C. Metcalf, Insurance v. Gary L. Vose, et al
· HIG Rehabilitation, HUI/UNICO Liquidation and Linda v. Hawaiian Electric Co.
· State v. Kealakekua Ranch
· Maunawili Lessees v. Trustees of Castle Estate
· State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Robinol, 699 F.Supp. 819 (D.Hawai'i 1988)
· Tilton v. Rivera
· Eder v. County of Kauai and State of Hawaii

Classes/Seminars
· Conducted Seminars, Litigation Topics
· Participated in Television and Print Media Forums

Locations

Honolulu, Hawaii

808-529-7300

Five Waterfront Plaza, Building Five, Fourth Floor
500 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96813

Education

George Washington University, LL.M, graduated 1974
University of Oregon, J.D., graduated 1970
University of Oregon, BS, graduated 1967

Bar Admissions

Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association
California, The State Bar of California
District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii

Affiliations

American Bar Association - Member
American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
District of Columbia Bar - Member
Hawaii Board of Examiners - 1974 - 1985
Hawaii State, President - 1988
State Bar of California - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Honolulu (2019)
Litigation - Insurance, Honolulu (2019)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Honolulu (2019)
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Honolulu (2017)
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Honolulu (2013)
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Honolulu (2010)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2026 for work in:

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Civil Rights Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Additional Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury Litigation

Special Focus:

White-Collar Criminal Defense

Awards:

Bar Admissions: Supreme Court of the United States of America
Bar Admissions: U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Bar Admissions: U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
The Best Lawyers in America, 2001 - 2010
Hawaii's Top Lawyers (Honolulu Magazine), 2001 - 2010
Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Hawaii's only "Star" rated attorney in General Commercial Litigation, 2009 - 2011
LawDragon 500, 2006 - 2010

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