Practice Areas

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Employment Law & HR Consulting: Our firm primarily provides advice and guidance to small businesses and employers to help them navigate Hawaii's complex employment laws, including issues relating to COVID-19 in the workplace, the CARES Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. We have the experience to guide small businesses and employers to achieve an efficient resolution in the areas of wrongful termination, employee investigations, discrimination, whistle blower retaliation, wage and hour, sexual harassment, unemployment, overtime, and employee benefit issues.   Please note that we do not handle unemployment claims for individuals. We also provide human resources consulting, policy review and drafting, and employee trainings.  To read more about our employment and HR consulting services, please click here.

Estate Planning:  We assist clients with creating their estate planning documents, such as revocable living trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, advance health-care directives, assignments of tangible personal property, and conveyance documents.  To read more about our estate planning services, please click here.

Trust and Probate Administration:   We are experienced in the efficient trust and probate administration, and our services include serving as counsel for Trustees and Personal Representatives.  To read more about our trust and probate administration services, please click here.  

Conservator & Guardian Appointment:  Our firm can assist with the establishment of a conservatorship or guardianship, as well as assist with administering the conservatorship/guardianship.  To read more about our conservator and guardian appointment services, please click here. 

Trust and Estate Litigation:  With a background in civil litigation and estate planning, our law firm represents clients on all aspects of trust and probate disputes, including bringing claims on behalf of beneficiaries, trustees or personal representatives, and defending trustees and personal representatives against breach of fiduciary duty claims.  To read more about our trust and estate litigation services, please click here.  

Contract Review:  Our firm has extensive experience with reviewing employment, vendor, and other contracts and agreements for corporations, individuals and professionals, including physicians, engineers, and business owners.  To read more about our contract review services, please click here. 

Freelance Contract Attorney Services: Our firm is also equipped to provide contract attorney services to solo practitioners and small, mid-size, and large law firms on a case-by-case or project basis. We will guide and advise on the structure to ensure compliance with the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct.   To read more about our freelance contract attorney services, please click here.