FN-4767507 MN-4767507 LN-4767507, Esq.
Attorney, Educator, Executive, Judge (Retired)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Arbitrator and Mediator
Attorney, Educator, Executive, Judge (Retired)
Arbitrator and Mediator, 2015 - Present; President/Head of St. Louis School, 2006 - 2015; General Counsel/Vice President Legal Affairs, University of Hawai’i, 1999 - 2006; Intermediate Court of Appeals, 1994 – 1999; Shim Tam Kirimitsu Kitamura & Chang, 1973-1994.
Civil litigator for 25 years with five years of experience as an appellate judge, hearing cases and authoring opinions in appeals in civil and criminal matters. As general counsel, oversaw and managed all litigation and transactional matters for a 10 campus system including advising the Board of Regents, President, executives, faculty and administration.
Commercial:
Complex litigation; commercial contracts; insurance coverage/subrogation; patent and licensing agreements; real estate/development contracts; partnership/fiduciary responsibility disputes; and, vendor agreements.
Construction:
Commercial, residential, golf course development and membership rights, state and municipal construction projects.
Employment:
Employment and labor disputes involving executives; administrators; faculty grievances and contract negotiations; and coaching contracts.
Commercial:
Complex litigation; commercial contracts; insurance coverage/subrogation; patent and licensing agreements; real estate/development contracts; partnership/fiduciary responsibility disputes; and, vendor agreements.
Construction:
Commercial, residential, golf course development and membership rights, state and municipal construction projects.
Employment:
Employment and labor disputes involving executives; administrators; faculty grievances and contract negotiations; and coaching contracts.
Experienced in mediating commercial contract disputes, insurance claims, construction disputes, real estate, and personal injury cases.
Rental and lease agreements, construction defects, commercial contracts, condo/homeowner associations, bankruptcies, insurance coverage, and immigration issues.
I place a heavy emphasis on information gathering during early stages of the mediation to ensure that I have good understanding of the parties' important legal positions, challenges, and important interests. When needed, I can draw upon my legal, judicial and business executive background and experience to help parties evaluate their respective strengths and challenges in the underlying dispute. This evaluative approach is often helpful during the latter stages of a mediation to help focus and advance towards resolution. Ultimately, it is up to the parties to finalize a resolution, but I believe my skills as a mediator who can apply both a facilitative and evaluative techniques can help to increase the likelihood of success.
University of Michigan Law School (JD - 1965); University of Hawaii (B.A. - 1962).
Admitted to the Bar: Hawaii (inactive status).
Member, Hawaii State Bar Association (inactive status); Elected Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates; Member of the American Bar Association; Member of Dispute Prevention and Resolution as Arbitrator/Mediator (Honolulu, HI).
Panelist at Osaka Gakuin University Symposium. “Legal Education in Japan in the 21st Century; Delegate Member of Japan Hawaii Economic Council Meetings in Tokyo, Japan. Published judicial opinions as Judge of Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals from 1995 to 2000.
$325 Per Hour
English, Japanese
United States of America
Honolulu, HI
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Mediators on the AAA Roster are not employees or agents of the AAA.
