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Harry Y. Oda

4.4
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999 Bishop Street, Suite 2600, Honolulu, HI 96813

Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate and Business Transactions

About Harry Y. Oda

Harry Oda is a Partner with the law firm whose practice areas include estate planning, probate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, employee stock ownership plans, and business formation, operations, governance, succession and transactions.

Professional

Associations and Licenses Mr. Oda was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Honolulu "Lawyer of the Year" for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and he received the same honor in 2013. Mr. Oda was also named in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honolulu "Lawyer of the Year" for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law. He was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; and Trusts and Estates, and has been listed in this publication since 2010. In 2022, Mr. Oda was ranked in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) “The World’s Leading High Net Worth Advisers", and has been listed since 2017.

He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar and California State Bar Associations (inactive), and is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in the State of Hawaii.

 

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Areas of Law

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    • Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate
    • Business Transactions

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda LLP, Attorneys at Law
    Firm Onwership
    Minority Owned
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Qualified Retirement Plans: Draft
    amend profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, 401(k) plans
    target benefit plans. Represent plan administrators in audits conducted by both the IRS
    DOL, concerning
    involving qualified retirement plans.
    Employee Stock Ownership Plans: Assist in structuring the succession of closely held corporations through tax deferred sale of stock to ESOPs
    through ESOP repurchase obligations.
    Qualified Domestic Relations Order: Prepare qualified domestic relations orders for assignment benefits under qualified retirement plans. Advise plan administrators as to issues concerning the enforcement
    qualification of domestic relations orders.
    Public Sector Retirement Plans: Advise public sector in the design maintenance, administration
    fiduciary obligations relating to public sector retirement plans.
    Estate Planning: Prepare estate plans for individuals to allow for the transfer of wealth to future generations with special consideration for the transfer of qualified retirement benefits.
    Trust: Advise trustees on issues relating to fiduciary duties
    proper management of trust funds
    provide day-to-day operations advice. Work includes advising both trustees
    beneficiaries of their rights under trust agreements.
    Trust Litigation: Assist in the representation of both trustees
    beneficiaries in disputed trust accountings. Structure workouts as among beneficiaries for the termination
    final distributions of trusts.
  • Additional Links
    https://www.ksglaw.com/attorneys/harry-y-oda

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1987, California (Inactive)
    1987, Hawaii
    Memberships
    Hawaii State Bar Association
    California State Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
    Class of 1986
    J.D.
    in Taxation

    McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
    Class of 1987
    LL.M.
    in Taxation
    Other Education
    University of California at Los Angeles
    Class of 1982
    B.A.

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    Yes, Harry Y. Oda has a 4.4 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda LLP, Attorneys at Law has 32 attorneys at this location.
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    Harry Y. Oda attended McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific and McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.
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    Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda LLP, Attorneys at Law was established in 1971.

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