Best Honolulu, Hawaii Litigation - Real Estate Lawyers
Jade Lynne Ching is an attorney with Nakashima Ching LLC in Honolulu, Hawaii, focusing her practice on Litigation – Real Estate. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers for her work in this practice area. Practicing law in Honolulu, Jade Lynne Ching has received Best Lawyers recognition since 2016. This acknowledgment is based on a peer-review process that reflects feedback from other attorneys within the same geographic region and practice area. Her work involves representing clients i...
Mark Murakami practices in the firm's Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, and Business & Commercial Law practice groups. His focus is on complex commercial disputes, land use negotiation and litigation, environmental, and general civil litigation. He has appeared in all federal and states courts in Hawaii, most of the administration boards and commissions, and is licensed in the U.S. Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Court of Federal Claims. He is rated by Marti...
Stephanie E. W. Thompson is a Director of the firm. Ms. Thompson concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial, real estate civil litigation and electronic discovery information management law. Ms. Thompson has assisted in the representation of various clients from multi-million-dollar corporations to small businesses and individual interests in legal matters ranging from wrongful termination and unfair competition, to negligence, commercial litigation, general business and trust dispu...
Adrian L. Lavarias is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Real Estate Law. Adrian L. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized Adrian L. Lavarias 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 A...
Matt Evans is a Director of Damon Key and practices in the firm’s Business & Commercial Law, Real Estate, Construction Law, Creditors’ Rights, Insurance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Appeals practice groups. With a primary focus on commercial disputes, Matt aims to provide legal services in a manner that places his clients’ goals at the center, with a mind toward helping them prevent disputes before they occur and, when necessary, resolve disputes by finding ...
Mr. Wong concentrates on real estate acquisitions, sales, financing and development, business consultation, and related areas. He has participated in transactions involving the acquisition, financing, development, operation and/or sale of resort hotels, golf courses, commercial office buildings, shopping centers, residential condominium projects, vacant land, and ongoing business concerns. His clients include real estate companies, resort hotel owners, developers, and financial institutions, ...
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...
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 ...
Mr. Engle's practice focuses in the areas of real estate litigation, construction contracts and disputes, and complex business litigation. Examples of Mr. Engle's work include: Constitutional Law. Represented a national REIT in a highly publicized constitutional challenge of legislation affecting the methods for calculating lease rent under long-term industrial ground leases. Successfully obtained ruling declaring statute unconstitutional under the contracts and equal protection clauses of th...
Trevor A. Brown represents clients in both litigation and transactions. His real estate experience ranges from resort acquisition and development to acting as trial counsel to establish beach access rights based on Kingdom of Hawaii land use. Mr. Brown's corporate experience ranges from negotiating corporate restructurings to acting as trial counsel to force the break-up of related land development corporations. Mr. Brown counsels trustees and beneficiaries in trust matters and also represent...
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 ...
Mr. Miyashiro focuses his practice on civil, commercial, and real estate litigation, representing and advising business owners, CEOs, Officers and Directors, and Trustees. He has almost 30 years’ experience and an accumulated wealth of expertise litigating matters involving admiralty/maritime, commercial and business disputes, real property disputes, insurance, trust disputes, products liability, class action defense, and personal injury defense. By appointment of the Hawaii Circuit Cou...
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...
Maile Miller is a Director of the firm. Ms. Miller is a vital member of the firm’s litigation team, representing clients in a variety of matters. Ms. Miller’s practice focuses on construction, business, and land use litigation, frequently appearing before Hawaii’s State and Federal Courts, in addition to administrative agencies such as the City and County of Honolulu’s Zoning Board of Appeals. Ms. Miller represents a wide variety of corporate and public entity clients,...
John P. Manaut is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. John P. practices law in Honolulu, Hawaii Best Lawyers has recognized John P. Manaut since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal ...
