Ward D. Jones, Attorney at Law, Honolulu, Hawaii

Criminal Defense, Federal and State Courts, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Personal Injury, Real Property Litigation, Debtor and Creditor Litigation, Commercial and Business Litigation, Corporations and Partnership Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Wrongful Death, Business Counseling, Trust and Estate Litigation, Sale of Businesses, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Landlord/Tenant, Insurance Law and Coverage Litigation, Immigration, Consumer Law, Probate

PARTNERS

BIRNEY B. BERVAR, born Spokane, Washington, November 17, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Washington; 1991, Hawaii; United States Supreme Court, 1992; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1989; United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, 1986; United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, 1989; Education: University of Washington (B.A. 1981), Phi Beta Kappa; Georgetown University (J.D. 1984). Member: Hawaii, Washington State and Federal (President, Hawaii Chapter, 1991-1993); Bar Associations; Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1995; Vice-President, 1994; Director, 1991-Present); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

REPORTED CASES: U.S. v. Baker, 999 F.2d 412 (9th Cir., 1993); U.S. v. Warren, 984 F.2d 325 (9th Cir. 1993); U.S. v. Hernandez, 313 F.3d 1206 (2002); U.S. v. Standberg, 952 F.2d 1149 (9th Cir. 1991); U.S. v. Brittingham, F.2d (9th Cir. 1992); U.S. v. Hookano, F.2d (9th Cir. 1992).

PRACTICE AREAS: Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation.

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WARD D. JONES, born Glendale, California, October 1, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Hawaii, United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, 1981; United States Supreme Court, 1981; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1989. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A. 1977); University of Hawaii (J.D. 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

REPORTED CASES: Roger Roxas and The Golden Budha Corporation v. Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, 969 P.2d 1209 (Haw. 1998); Cobb v. Willis, 7 Haw. App. 238, 752 P.2d 106 (Haw. App. 1988); Cooper v. Smith, 70 Haw. 449, 776 P.2d 1178 (Haw. 1989); State ex rel Marsland v. Shintaku, 640 P.2d 289 (Haw. 1982).

PRACTICE AREAS: Real Property Litigation, Debtor and Creditor Litigation, Commercial and Business Litigation, Corporations and Partnership Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Business Counseling, Trust and Estate Litigation, Sale of Businesses.

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ASSOCIATES

THUAN COSTA, born Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, November 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, Hawaii, United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, 2001. Education: University of New Orleans (B.A. 1993); Loyola School of Law (J.D. 1998); Member: Hawaii Young Lawyers Division, Bankruptcy Section (2002).

PRACTICE AREAS: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Landlord/Tenant.

ANNA K. B. TSANG, born Honolulu, Hawaii, October 10, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998 Hawaii; 2002 New York. Education: University of Hawaii (B.A. 1993; M.A. 1994; J.D. 1998). Member, University of Hawaii Law Review. Member: Hawaii State and New York Bar Associations. Languages: Cantonese.

PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Law, Real Estate, Immigration, Consumer Law.

BLUE KAANEHE, Education: B.A., University of Hawaii; J.D., University of Hawaii. Admitted to Hawaii Bar (1998)

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Workers Compensation, Contract Law, Labor Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

JANNIFER LODER, Education: Rutgers University BS 1986; MBA 1989; Rutgers University Law School 1994. Licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii.

PRACTICE AREAS: Family Law, Bankruptcy, Debtor-Creditor, Landlord-Tenant, Condominium Law.

ANDREA LOW, born Honolulu, Education: Harvard (A.B. 1981), University of San Francisco( J.D. 1992); admitted to Hawaii Bar 1985

PRACTICE AREAS: Criminal.

AMBERLEE SUTTON, Education: B.S., San Francisco State University; J.D., Hastings College of Law. Admitted to the California Bar(1987); Admitted to the Hawaii Bar(2008).

PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury, Real Estate, Wrongful Termination, Commercial and Contract Law, Insurance Law.

ROBERT S.N. YOUNG, born Honolulu, Education University of Hawaii(B.A. 1973; J.D. 1978). Admitted to Hawaii Bar 1978.

PRACTICE AREAS: Labor, personal injury, real estate, business.

MIKE WONG, Born Honolulu, Education University of Hawaii (B.A. 1978) Pepperdine (J.D. 1985). Admitted to Hawaii Bar 1985.

PRACTICE AREAS: Labor, Business, Collections, Criminal, real estate, family law.

Firm Practice Areas

PERSONAL INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH - auto accidents, medical or other professional malpractice, product defects, air craft accidents, injuries on business premises, accidents involving visitors to Hawaii, accidents on water craft or during other ocean activities.

If you have been involved in an accident of any kind which you believe was the fault of another, preservation of the evidence is a great concern. Obtaining the name, address, phone number of eye witnesses is crucial.Taking photographs and videotapes of the accident scene, vehicles or defective conditions involved, and your physical injuries are also highly recommended. Filing an accident report with the police, or property owners, where applicable is highly recommended. In motor vehicle accident situations, obtaining the other driver’s license plate number and insurance company is recommended. In Hawaii, filing a claim with the no-fault insurance company covering your vehicle is required in order to obtain insurance benefits.

Significant Cases:
$425,000 settlement in an auto accident case.

WILLS & TRUSTS - Litigation involving wills and trust disputes of all kinds, including challenging or defending estate plans, claims of mismanagement of estates. We can also assist in processing of probates through the court system including liquidation of estate assets.

Significant Cases:
Recovery of $850,000 home wrongfully transferred out of a trust.

REAL ESTATE MATTERS - Real estate disputes of all kinds including title disputes, boundary disputes, adverse possession, commercial lease rent arbitration of mandatory lease to fee conversion, commercial landlord/tenant disputes, failure to disclose construction defects or other defects, misrepresentation in sales transactions, real property tax appeals. We can assist you in your Hawaii real estate sales transactions.

CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS - Claims involving construction defects in both residential and commercial structures.

BUSINESS DISPUTES AND COUNSELING - Business disputes including breach of contract, collection matters, shareholder/director disputes, partnership disputes,Y2K claims, insurance disputes. We can assist in your incorporation, dissolution, or sale/purchase of a Hawaii business.

Attorneys Fees

The client is not charged for the initial consultation in person or over the phone. In many cases a free case review and analysis is offered. In personal injury matters, if we agree to represent you, it will be based upon a contingency fee agreement. Contingency fee agreements are sometimes acceptable in other types of claims as well.