Best Lawyers in Hawaii, United States for Commercial Litigation
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 W. Kelly is a Director of the firm. Mr. Kelly focuses his practice in the area of commercial litigation, with particular concentration in intellectual property rights. Mr. Kelly is admitted to the New York and Hawaii Bar and earned his Juris Doctor from New York Law School. He is also a member of the panel with the First Circuit Court Annexed Arbitration Program. Mr. Kelly has been selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers®, "Rising Star" list in the practice area of IP Litigation (2020-2...
William Harstad is a Partner in the firm's Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group. He has experience in numerous arbitrations and litigations, with amounts in dispute ranging from the tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Harstad has also represented both secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings on both the East Coast and in Hawai`i, including in various adversary proceedings.Mr. Harstad's litigation experience is broad and...
Sharon V. Lovejoy represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters with primary focus in commercial, real estate and business litigation. Ms. Lovejoy has been named to The Best Lawyers in America ® , "Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu list, Appellate P ractice (2020), Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (2015, 2019, 2024, 2026), Litigation-Banking & Finance (2014, 2022, 2025) and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Plaintiffs (2027). Lovejoy is also recognized by The Best Lawyers ...
Casey T. Miyashiro is an Associate in the firm’s Insurance Coverage Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Condominium & Community Association Law, Land Use & Eminent Domain, Real Estate, and Wills, Trusts & Estates practice groups. Casey earned his law degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law where he graduated cum laude and served as Managing Editor of the University of Hawaii Law Review. Casey has once again been named to the ...
Nicholas Ernst is an Associate in the firm’s Appeals, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Wills, Trusts & Estates practice groups. He earned his law degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law where he studied in the Evening Part Time program for students working full time. Nick arrived at the firm with more than a decade of experience in education and a passion for public speaking and debate. Nick has been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers: ...
Kari K. Noborikawa is Senior Litigation Counsel to the firm. Ms. Noborikawa focuses her practice in the area of commercial litigation. She is admitted to the Hawaii Bar and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Ms. Noborikawa has been selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers ® “Rising Star” list since 2024, in the practice area of business litigation. Ms. Noborikawa has been named to The Best Lawyers in America ® , Ones to Watch list in the practice area...
Eric S. Robinson focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, administrative law, government relations, and land use, with a particular concentration on Special Management Area (SMA), shoreline, and sea level rise (SLR) issues. Mr. Robinson is admitted to the Hawaii Bar and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law graduating summa cum laude . Mr. Robinson has been selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers®, "Rising Star" list in ...
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