Jean Campbell is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality Practice Group. She concentrates her practice on real property development, mergers and acquisitions, and environmental law.  Ms. Campbell has developed and co-taught a course at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, on real estate transactions in environmental law.

Representative Matters

Subdivision and Condominium Development  Advises clients on matters such as the development of residential resort and condominium projects, including conceptualizing and drafting project declarations, disclosure documents, brokerage agreements, sales documents, association bylaws and various other project documents. Other work has included incorporating homeowners' associations, training and working with sales staff, handling matters relating to conveying lots and apartments to purchasers and foreclosure of the same, working with utility companies to provide services to the properties, and working with State of Hawaii Real Estate Commission on various condominium and real estate broker issues.

Purchase and Sale of Real Property  Has advised clients on the purchase and sale of various properties around the State of Hawaii and elsewhere including large hotel developments, residential apartment buildings, office buildings, and large agricultural and development acreage. Work includes negotiating, drafting and advising on purchase and sale documents, conducting due diligence investigations into matters such as water supply issues, access, title matters, permitting, and endangered species and other environmental matters, working with title companies on a wide variety of title and escrow issues and matters, working with federal, state and county agencies on various entitlement, permitting and tax matters, closing the transaction and assisting clients with post-closing matters and project management.

Permitting and Land Use  Assists clients with state and county entitlements review and permitting issues including vested rights, public access, and water permitting, among others.

Conservation Easements  Assists clients with either obtaining or donating conservation easements for agricultural properties.

Commercial Leases  Negotiates and drafts a variety commercial lease documents on behalf of landlords and tenants.

Affiliations

• Hawaii State Bar Association