|   | | Law Firm in Honolulu, Hawaii | A Limited Liability Partnership |
| | Address | | Davies Pacific Center, Suite 1200, 841 Bishop Street | | Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 | | (Honolulu Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 808-533-4300 | | Fax: 808-531-7585 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.fmhc-law.com | | |
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| Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching practices in the following areas of law:
Complex and Civil Litigation, Products Liability and Personal Injury Defense, Toxic Tort, Insurance Law, Construction Law, Health Care Law, Employment Law, Administrative Law, General Business, Intellectual Property, Professional Malpractice Defense and Appellate Law. | Firm Profile:
Formed in 1992, Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching, A Limited Liability Partnership, is a firm of highly skilled and experienced practitioners which concentrates its civil litigation practice in the following areas: complex litigation, products liability defense, toxic torts, insurance law, commercial law, administrative law, appellate law, construction law, employment law (including discrimination), professional malpractice defense, government contracting, health care law, and intellectual property law. Since 1996, Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching LLP has been a Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers firm. | | Firm Size: 10 | Representative Clients:
AirMed Hawaii, LLC; Avalon Healthcare, Inc.; Broadcast Music, Inc.; Chrysler LLC; Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc.; Employers Reinsurance Corp.; First Insurance Co. of Hawaii, Ltd.; Ford Motor Company; Fuji Heavy Industries, U.S.A.; General Motors Corp.; Golden Eagle Insurance; Hartford Insurance Group; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; Hawaiian Telcom; Home Depot; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (and American Honda Motor Co., Inc.); Isuzu Motors America, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson; Kiewit Pacific Company; Mazda Motor Corporation; Mitsubishi Motors Corp.; NCMIC Insurance Co.; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Owens-Illinois, Inc.; Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd.; Praetorian Financial Group, Inc.; RLI Insurance Co.; Rolls-Royce Corporation; Servco Pacific Inc.; TIG Crum & Foster Insurance; TM Claims Services, Inc.; Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Group; Toyota Motor Corp.; Travelers Property Casualty; Unigard Insurance Co.; Verizon Hawaii Inc.; Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| | PARTNERS | | Kenneth K. Fukunaga (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii, July 28, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Hawaii. Education: Willamette University (B.A., 1968, Senior Scholar-Psychology); University of Hawaii (M.A., Experimental Psychology, 1970; Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, 1976) University of San Francisco (J.D., cum laude 1973). Member, Sigma Xi. Member, McAuliffe Law Honor Society. Chair, Governor's Commission on Mental Health and Criminal Justice, 1979-1980. Chair, Hawaii Environmental Council, 1994-1996. President: Aloha Chapter, Association for Information and Image Management, 1995-1996, 2000-2001; Board of Directors, Kuakini Health Systems, 1993-2006. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association (Chair, Technology Committee, 1998-1999); Hawaii Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1999—). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Products Liability; Health Care Law. | | Jerold T. Matayoshi, (A Law Corporation) (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 6, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., 1975); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1980). Member: Hawaii State Bar Association (Lawyer Competency and Specialization Committee, Attorney-Client Relations Committee); Defense Research Institute; Hawaii Defense Lawyers Association; Hawaii Civil Justice Coalition. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Copyright Infringement. | | James H. Hershey (Member) born Ellinwood, Kansas, March 11, 1946; admitted to bar, 1981, California; 1982, Hawaii; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Kansas University (B.A., Psychology and Philosophy, 1968); Sonoma State University (B.A., Biology and Environmental Studies, 1977); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1981). Instructor, Moot Court, Hastings College of the Law, 1980-1981. Law Clerk to Hon. Martin Pence, Senior U.S. District Court Judge, 1982-1983. Adjunct Professor, Legal Department, Kapiolani Community College. Per Diem State Court Judge. Member: Hawaii State (Member, Attorney/Client Relations Committee) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Judicature Society. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Employment Law; Construction Litigation; Mediation; Arbitration; Complex Litigation; Professional Malpractice Defense. Email: James H. Hershey | | Wesley H. H. Ching (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii, September 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, Hawaii and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1971); Boston University (J.D., 1975). Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1978-1981. Arbitrator-Mediator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program, American Arbitration Association and Dispute Prevention and Resolution. Member: Hawaii State and American (Research Counsel and Staff Director, 1975-1978) Bar Associations; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Torts; Insurance Law; Construction Law; Environmental Law; Intellectual Property Litigation. | | Leslie R. Kop (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 1988, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., with distinction, 1984); University of Oregon (J.D., 1988). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Member, University of Oregon Law Review, 1986-1988. Editor, Hawaii Bar News, 1990-1992. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Law. | | Lois H. Yamaguchi (Member) born Wailuku, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 1990, Hawaii; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Washington (B.A., B.S.); University of Hawaii-Manoa (Graduate Certificate, Public Administration); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1990). Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation. | | Sheree Kon-Herrera (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 1997, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa (B.A., Highest Honors, 1994); Santa Clara University Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to the Hon. Karen Blondin, Circuit Court Hawaii, 1997-1998. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense. | | ASSOCIATE | | Bonita Y.M. Chang (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Hawaii. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., Psych., 1991); William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Environmental Law. | | OF COUNSEL | | Kathleen M. Douglas (Of Counsel) born Jacksonville, Florida, August 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1989, Hawaii. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1977); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Case Western Reserve Law Review, 1987-1988. Author: "Eye Wars: The Debate Over Standard of Care," Case Western Reserve Law Review 39:3. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Insurance Law; Intellectual Property Litigation. |
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