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| | Address | | 610 Ward Avenue, Second Floor | | Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 | | (Honolulu Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Galiher DeRobertis Ono, Law Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Industrial Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Latex Glove Allergies, Product Defects, Toxic Torts, Admiralty, Maritime Accidents, Workers Compensation, Qui Tam, Federal False Claims Act. | | Year Established: 1978 | Firm Profile:
Galiher DeRobertis Ono is the leading law firm for malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer resulting from asbestos exposure. The firm's roots go back to 1978, when Gary Galiher began representing asbestos claimants who had worked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. His first client was Tristan Nobriga, an electrician, who was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Gary's medical research soon attributed the disease to asbestos exposure from manufacturers of insulation who continued to utilize asbestos despite a growing body of literature confirming its deadly effects. To this day, Galiher DeRobertis Ono is reputed for its success in prosecuting asbestos claims. We are also garnering a national reputation for pinpointing the culpability of manufacturers of defective respirators which fail, despite the maker's claims, to protect against this toxic substance. | | Firm Size: 6 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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| | PARTNERS | | Gary O. Galiher (Senior Partner) born Montebello, California, March 29, 1946; admitted to bar, 1977, Hawaii; U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1968); University of Hawaii (M.A., 1971; J.D., 1977). Co-Author: Chapter, "Settlement Strategy & Tactics," Asbestos Health Effects, Treatment and Control, V. 11 of Sourcebook on Asbestos Disease, 1995; "The Legal Aspects of the Latex Protein Allergy Epidemic," Hawaii Medical Journal, Vol. 58, No. 6, June 1999. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; The American Association for Justice. Reported Cases: In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: Kaiu, Sawyer, et al., 960 F.2d 806 (9th Cir. 1992); Nobriga v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 67 Haw. 157, 683 P.2d 389 (1984); Johnson v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 69 Haw. 287, 740 P.2d 548 (1987); In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: Nakagawara, Lee-Kwai, et.al., 715 F. Supp. 298 (D. Haw. 1988); Johnson v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 829 F.2d 907 (9th Cir. 1987); In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: Chang, Chun, 847 F.2d 523 (9th Cir. 1988); In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: (Judge Belloni's consolidated Pearl Harbor cases), 665 F.Supp. 1454 (D. Haw. 1986); Hao v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 738 P.2d 416 (1987); In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: Carvalho, 871 F.2d 891 (9th Cir. 1989); Carvalho v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 794 F.2d 454 (9th Cir. 1986); Tomita v. Hotel Service Center, 2 Hawaii App. 157, 628 P.2d 205 (1981). Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability. | | L. Richard DeRobertis (Partner) born Tucson, Arizona, December 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, California; 1980, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1982, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., with distinction, 1976); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1979). Associate Editor, California Law Review, 1977-1979. Co-Author: Chapter, "Settlement Strategy and Tactics," Asbestos Health Effects, Treatment and Control, Volume 11 of Sourcebook on Asbestos Disease, 1995; "The Legal Aspects of the Latex Protein Allergy Epidemic," Hawaii Medical Journal, Vol. 58, No. 6, June 1999. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; The American Association for Justice. Reported Cases: In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases; Kaiu, Sawyer, et al., 980 F.2d 806 (9th Cir. 1992) (striking the military contract defense as a matter of federal law in asbestos litigation); Nobriga v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 67 Haw. 157, 683 P.2d 389 (1984) (striking the military specification defense as a matter of state law); Johnson v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 69 Haw. 287, 740 P.2d 548 (1987) (striking all elements of scienter in strict products liability under Hawaii law for consumer expectations); Carvalho v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 794 F.2d 454 (9th Cir. 1986) (adopting a three-pronged discovery rule for statute of limitations and placing burden of proof on defendant); Johnson v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 829 F.2d 907 (9th Cir. 1987) (striking all elements of scienter in strict products liability, including failure-to-warn defect claims); Hao v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 69 Haw. 231, 738 P.2d 416 (1987) (adopting pure comparative fault in strict products liability cases); In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: Chang, Chun, 847 F.2d 523 (9th Cir. 1988); In re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases: Carvalho, 871 F.2d 891 (9th Cir. 1989) (holding lack of knowledge of violation of duty prevents statute of limitations from accruing); Wright v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., 86 Haw. 357, 949 P.2d 197 (Haw.App. 1997); Anzai v. Chevron Corp., 168 F.Supp 2d 1180 (D. Haw. 2001). Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Personal Injury; Antitrust. | | Jeffrey T. Ono (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, January 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., Political Science, 1977); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Recipient, J. Watamull Scholarship for Academic Achievement. Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations; The American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Hotel and Resort Law; Antitrust. | | ASSOCIATES | | Diane T. Ono (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii, May 29, 1951; admitted to bar, 1991, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa (B.A., with distinction, 1973); William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Honolulu (J.D., 1991). Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; The American Association for Justice; Hawaii Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury. | | Ilana K. Waxman (Associate) born Wailuku, Hawaii, August 8, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, California, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., with highest honors, 2000; Phi Beta Kappa); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., Valedictorian, summa cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif; Thurston Society. Member, Hastings Law Journal, 2004-2005. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Qui Tam Litigation. | | OF COUNSEL | | Anthony Y. K. Kim (Of Counsel) born Honolulu, Hawaii, May 4, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A., 1962); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1965). Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; The American Association for Justice. Reported Cases: Government Employees Insurance Company v. Estate of Dizol, 176 F. Supp.2d 1005 (D. Hawaii 2001); Ingledue v. Dyer, cert. denied, 85 Haw. 84, 196 (1997). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Construction Litigation; Hotel and Resort Law; Products Liability. |
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