Cases
Representative Matters: Real Estate Development Represented numerous developers in large
small real estate projects ranging from modest housing subdivisions to large commercial zoning operations. Assists clients with all aspects of development including raw l
purchase, subdivision applications, financing documentation, contractor reviews, master leases, brokerage contracts, construction contracts,
obtaining entitlements
permits.
Mechanics Lien Has represented contractors as well as bonding companies in actions to collect for work performed on construction projects.
Leasing Represents both l
lords
tenants in commercial lease transactions including ground leases
office leases. Also, represents l
owners in agricultural leases for coffee
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s, as well as grazing leases. Work involves drafting
negotiating lease documents.
Condominiums Provides representation to dozens of condominium associations. Prepares condominium documents, amendments,
restatements for buildings. Assists with general advice on labor issues, liens, leases,
contracts.
Fee Conversions Has represented large
small condominium associations in acquiring fee simple interest of l
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owners. Negotiates fair purchase price
drafts purchase agreements.
Property Management Represents dozens of property management companies for general legal advice. Assists with liens, assessments, personal injury defense,
contract questions.
Foreclosures Has represented hundreds of owners of residential, commercial
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in foreclosure procedures against non-paying tenants. Property values have ranged from $100 thous
to over $3 million.
Construction Litigation Has represented dozens of developers
construction companies in contract disputes. Cases involved both out of court settlements
jury trials.
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lord Tenant Represents individuals
property management companies in l
lord tenant issues. Prepares summary possession papers
provides advice on disputes.
Labor & Employment Law Has represented employers in all aspects of employment discrimination. Also, represents employers with a wide variety of labor
employment issues, including immigration, safety
health, personnel manuals, employee benefits, government contractors, wage
hour law,
wrongful termination.
Trusts Represents trusts
advises the trustees on issues relating to their fiduciary duties
the proper management of the trust funds.
Estate Planning
Probate Prepares estate plans for individuals with multimillion dollar estates to much more modest assets. Administers probates of various sizes.
Hotel Provides full service general counsel to a Kona hotel, assisting with employment issues, collections,
contract advice.
Personal Injury Defense Represents construction companies, insurance companies, l
lords,
small businesses in personal injury defense. Has h
led both small cases settled out of court as well as jury trials.
Partnership Disputes Has represented numerous clients in partnership disputes. Cases have included breach of fiduciary duty, capital contributions,
document misinterpretation.
Contracts Has advised hundreds of small businesses
individuals on a wide variety of contract issues, including leases, mortgages, supplier contracts, construction contracts,
others.
Business Structuring
Formation Assists clients in establishing
dissolving business operations. Work involves corporate
partnership documentation, as well as structuring business operations taking into account tax implications
other client concerns.
Family Law Provides the full gamut of family legal services, including divorces, adoptions, custody disputes,
pre-nuptial agreements.
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 federal, state
local levels,
preparing documentation for initial sales of project lots.
Licenses & Permits Assists clients in obtaining a wide variety of licenses
permits from governmental agencies, including liquor licenses, conditional use permits, industrial wastewater discharge permits, shoreline setback variances, site plan review permits,
special management area use permits, among others.
Business Operations Assists clients with general business concerns, including contract needs, dispute resolution,
day-to-day operational problems.
Collections Has represented individuals, small businesses
financial institutions in hundreds of loan workout matters. Worked to assure that client received maximum collateral, accounts receivable, or interest in other debtor assets. Negotiate with debtor to cure loan status when appropriate.
