Goodsill is proud to announce that 24 attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 list. In addition, 7 attorneys were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch which are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Two Goodsill attorneys were selected to receive the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Michael J. O’Malley for Tax Law in Honolulu, and Calvin E. Young for Product Liability Litigation in Defendants in Honolulu. The “Lawyer of the Year” designation is a prestigious honor named to only one lawyer per practice area within each metropolitan region, based on the highest peer ratings received.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers.
2024 Best Lawyers:
Alan S. Fujimoto – Real Estate Law
Audrey E.J. Ng – Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Calvin E. Young – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Dale E. Zane – Real Estate Law
David Hoftiezer – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
David A. Gruebner – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Edmund K. Saffery – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Gail Otsuka Ayabe – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Gail Y. Cosgrove – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John S. Mackey – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Johnathan C. Bolton – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Judy Yuriko Lee – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Lani L. Ewart – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Leighton J. H. S. Yuen – Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Lisa A. Bail – Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Michael J. O’Malley – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Peter T. Kashiwa – Immigration Law
Raymond K. Okada – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Rosemarie S. J. Sam – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Russell S. Kato – Real Estate Law
Stacy Y. Ma – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Vincent A. Piekarski – Real Estate Law
Wayne R. Wagner – Commercial Litigation
2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Christopher P. St. Sure – Commercial Litigation
Daniel R. Lam – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation
Forest B. Jenkins – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
Jennifer F. Chin – Real Estate Law
Joelle B. Yamamoto – Trusts and Estates
Maegan A. Ruggles – Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Vasana Chiu – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
