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
William C. McCorriston
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993 Awarded Practice Areas
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
· 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
Overview
- George Washington University, LL.M, graduated 1974
- University of Oregon, J.D., graduated 1970
- University of Oregon, BS, graduated 1967
- Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association
- California, The State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- 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
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
- Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association
- California, The State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- 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
- George Washington University, LL.M, graduated 1974
- University of Oregon, J.D., graduated 1970
- University of Oregon, BS, graduated 1967
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
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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