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Carlsmith Ball LLPAdministrative Partner
Steven S.C. Lim

Steven S.C. Lim

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121 Waianuenue Avenue, P.O. Box 686, Hilo, HI 96720 + 1 location

Acquisitions & Sales, Administrative & Regulatory, Condominiums & Timeshares and 11 more

About Steven S.C. Lim

Steven S.C. Lim is a lawyer practicing acquisitions & sales, administrative & regulatory, condominiums & timeshares and 11 other areas of law. Steven received a B.A. degree from University of Hawaii, and has been licensed for 47 years. Steven practices at Carlsmith Ball LLP in Hilo, HI and 1 other location.

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Areas of Law

  • Eminent Domain
  • Other 13
    • Acquisitions & Sales
    • Administrative & Regulatory
    • Condominiums & Timeshares
    • Greater China Practice
    • Historic Preservation & Native Hawaiian Considerations
    • Land Use & Entitlements
    • Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Permitting
    • Real Estate & Project Development
    • Resort Development
    • Subdivisions, Resorts, Infrastructure & Brokerage
    • Water Rights

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Administrative Partner
    Firm Name
    Carlsmith Ball LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Real Property Acquisition, Development,
    Sale: Represents developers
    major l
    owners in all phases of project development. Performs due diligence on complex real estate purchases, including pre-closing review of title, zoning
    permit compliance isssues, as well as proposed use reviews. Work involves l
    use entitlements
    registration of subdivisions
    condominiums,
    advising clients on licensing
    permitting requirements at the federal, state
    local levels. Represents individuals
    development entities in the purchase
    sale of real property,
    in actions to quiet title.
    Resort, Master Planned Community
    Golf Course Development: Assists owners
    developers with multi-phased resort
    golf course development projects. Obtains state
    county zoning entitlements,
    advises clients on real property, construction
    related areas of the law.
    Licenses, Permits & Administrative Appeals: Assists clients in obtaining a wide variety of l
    use zoning changes, 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. Obtains approvals for variances from affordable housing rules,
    zoning
    subdivision requirements. Represents clients in litigation of administrative appeals before agencies, boards,
    the courts.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1979, Hawaii
    1979, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
    1980, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    •Urban Land Institute
    •Planning Commission, City and County of Honolulu, Former Member
    •Hawaii State Bar Association
    •Hawaii County Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
    J.D.
    1979 Phi Kappa Phi

    University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
    J.D.
    Phi Delta Phi
    Other Education
    University of Hawaii
    B.A.
    with distinction

    University of Hawaii
    B.A.
    Phi Beta Kappa

Steven S.C. Lim

Administrative Partner at Carlsmith Ball LLP
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121 Waianuenue AvenueP.O. Box 686Hilo, HI 96720U.S.A.

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121 Waianuenue AvenueP.O. Box 686Hilo, HI 96720U.S.A.

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