PARTNERS OF FIRM
George L.T. Kerr (1932-1998).
Andrew V. Beaman (Partner) born Jackson, Michigan, September 25, 1958; admitted to bar, 1981, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Simon's Rock Early College (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Practice Areas: Commercial and Real Estate Litigation.Email: Andrew V. Beaman
Danton S. Wong (Partner) born Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, February 2, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Hawaii. Education: United States Coast Guard Academy; Stanford University (B.A., 1979); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Finance.Email: Danton S. Wong
Leroy E. Colombe (Partner) born Oakland, California, March 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1993, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Member, 1982-1983 and Associate Editor, 1983-1984, California Law Review. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Leroy E. Colombe
Andrew R. Bunn (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, May 14, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1990); William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii (J.D., 1994). National Champion, Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 1994. Practice Areas: Real Estate and Development Law; Commercial Transactions.Email: Andrew R. Bunn
Ray K. Kamikawa (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, February 27, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, District of Columbia; 1983, Hawaii; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Claims Court. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., 1974); George Washington University (J.D., 1977); Georgetown University (M.L.T. in Taxation, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Practice Areas: Taxation (Federal and State) Law; Business Law; Tax Controversies.Email: Ray K. Kamikawa
Allen H. Sakai (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, March 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, California and Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., 1978; M.B.A., Finance, 1983); University of Oregon (J.D., 1983). Author: "The Limited Liability Company: A New Form of Business Organization," Hawaii Bar Journal, May 1993; "Buying and Selling a Business in Hawaii," National Business Institute, 1989. Associate Professor, Hawaii Pacific University, 1984-1989. Member: State Bar of California; Hawaii State (Chair, Corporations and Securities Section, 1989-1993) and American Bar Associations; American Management Association. Practice Areas: Securities; Health Care; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Finance.Email: Allen H. Sakai
Andrew W. Char (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, October 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1982, California; 1992, Hawaii. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., with honors, History, 1974); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Formerly with: Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe; Steinhart & Falconer; McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, LLP. Member: State Bar of California; Hawaii State (Member, Sections on: Bankruptcy; Real Property and Financial Services) and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Environment, Energy and Resources) Bar Associations. Languages: Mandarin Chinese. Practice Areas: Real Property.Email: Andrew W. Char
Adrienne S. Yoshihara (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, January 8, 1959; admitted to bar, 2000, Hawaii. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1981); University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2002). Member, 1998-1999 and Outside Editor, 1999-2000, University of Hawaii Law Review. Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Estate Planning; Business Law.Email: Adrienne S. Yoshihara
ASSOCIATES
Kaleen S.H. Miyasato (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii, October 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii, Honolulu (B.A., with distinction, 1996); William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1998-1999 and Production Editor, 1999-2000, University of Hawaii Law Review. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Transactions.Email: Kaleen S.H. Miyasato
Joshua Alexander Wisch (Associate) born Wheeling, West Virginia, February 5, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Hawaii, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., 1997; M.S., with honors, 1997); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, 2000-2001 and Administrative Editor, 2001-2002, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Litigation.Email: Joshua Alexander Wisch
Anne E. Lopez (Associate) born Concord, California, April 28, 1962; admitted to bar, 2001, Hawaii. Education: San Jose State University (B.S., 1985); University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001). Member, 1999-2000 and Co-Editor in Chief, 2000-2001, University of Hawaii Law Review. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association and American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Transactions.Email: Anne E. Lopez
Bethany C.K. Ace (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii, October 11, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2003; J.D., 2005). Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Finance; Business Transactions; Business Organization.Email: Bethany C.K. Ace
OF COUNSEL
Edward Y. C. Chun (Of Counsel) born Honolulu, Hawaii, November 17, 1931; admitted to bar, 1957, Hawaii and U.S. District Court of Hawaii; 1960, U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1953); Harvard University (LL.B., 1956). Member, Disciplinary Board, Supreme Court of Hawaii, 1987-1992. Member: Hawaii State (Director, 1976-1977; Member, Ethics Committee) and American Bar Associations.
Peter L. Fritz (Of Counsel) born Englewood, New Jersey, May 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, New Jersey; 1986, New York; 1990, Hawaii. Education: Willamette University (B.S., 1974); New York Law School (J.D., 1983). Member: American Bar Association; Hawaii State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Federal Taxation.Email: Peter L. Fritz