Craig G. Nakamura is a lawyer practicing administrative & regulatory, business formation & operations, condominiums & timeshares and 20 other areas of law. Craig received a B.A. degree from University of Colorado in 1974, and has been licensed for 49 years. Craig practices at Carlsmith Ball LLP in Honolulu, HI and 1 other location.
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Areas of Law
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Administrative Law 1
- Administrative & Regulatory
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Business Law 1
- Business Formation & Operations
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Real Estate 2
- Condominiums & Timeshares
- Real Estate & Project Development
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Construction Law 1
- Construction Litigation
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Leases and Leasing 1
- Contracts & Leasing
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Corporate Law 1
- Corporate
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Trusts and Estates 1
- Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
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Commercial Law 1
- General Commercial Litigation
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Indians and Native Populations 1
- Historic Preservation & Native Hawaiian Considerations
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Zoning, Planning and Land Use 2
- Land Use & Entitlements
- Subdivisions, Resorts, Infrastructure & Brokerage
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Litigation 2
- Land Use Litigation
- Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
- Mergers & Acquisitions
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Government 1
- Public and Governmental Affairs
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Resorts and Leisure 1
- Resort Development
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Employee Benefits 1
- Tax, Estate Planning & Pension
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Natural Resources 1
- Water Rights
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Labor and Employment 1
- Employment & Labor
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Arbitration
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Other 2
- Land Court & Title Issues
- Permitting
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionAdministrative PartnerFirm NameCarlsmith Ball LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters: Contracts & Leasing: Represents l
lords, tenants
property management companies in lease transactions including shopping centers, ground leases, warehouses, offices
residential leases. Work involves drafting
negotiating lease documents, negotiating debt cure, filing eviction actions
collection of debts.
Hotels
Restaurants: Worked with numerous restaurants, including international chains
franchises in all aspects of doing business on Maui, including leasing, construction contracts, various permits, liquor licensing
mechanics liens.
Real Estate Litigation: Represents numerous individuals
companies in real property disputes including quiet title
partitions, boundary disputes, accretion, easements, construction contracts, building defects, mechanics liens
realtor claims. Represented commercial lessors in cases involving bankruptcy filing by retail lessees. Worked to assure payment of post-petition rents
return of lease premises or assignment of lease.
Real Property Development: Represents developers in all phases of project management. Work involves l
use concerns, planning
approval of subdivisions, licensing
permitting requirements at the state
local levels,
community relations.
Licenses
Permits: Assists clients in obtaining a wide variety of licenses
permits from government agencies, including liquor licenses, commercial harbor licenses, conditional use permits, shoreline setback variances, historic district permits, conservation district use permits
special management area use permits, among others.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1977, Hawaii
1977, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
1984, California
U.S. Federal Courts
MembershipsAffiliations
•Maui County Bar Association
•Hawai'i State Bar Association
•State Bar of California (Admitted to Practice - Inactive Status) -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
Class of 1977
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Colorado
Class of 1974
B.A.
Craig G. Nakamura
ASB Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2200Honolulu, HI 96813U.S.A.
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