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Areas of Practice
Litigation, arbitration, mediation, negotiation and counseling in disputes involving construction law, real estate, commercial, and employment matters.
Construction Law: contract negotiation, construction defects litigation, and issues related to property development. Represents construction industry clients including developers, architects, engineers, and contractors in construction and contract disputes, including construction defect and professional negligence claims.
Real Estate Litigation: represents owners and landlords in disputes regarding property ownership, development agreements and real estate partnerships and joint ventures.
Employment law: represents employers in employment discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination claims.
Bar Admissions
State of Hawai'i
U.S. District Court, District of Hawai'i
Oregon State Bar
Education
J.D., Willamette University College of Law 1989
Editor Willamette Law Review
Member, Moot Court Board
B.A., Lewis and Clark College 1985
Law Clerk, Associate Justice Ronald T.Y. Moon, Hawai'i Supreme Court 1989-91
Professional Certifications and Affiliations
American Bar Association
Hawai'i State Bar Association
Oregon State Bar
Board of Directors, Building Industry Association of Hawai'i, Chair,
Member Governmental Relations Committee
Former Director, Ala Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board
Frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by construction industry groups on a variety of construction law topics
Publications
Co-author: " Hawai'i Construction Law and Mechanics' Liens" (Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC, 2001 and updates)
Co-author: "How to Litigate Undisclosed Defects in Real Estate Transactions" (2002) Co-author: " Advanced Construction Law in Hawai'i " (National Business Institute, 1995)
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