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Lucas Love, an associate in Carlsmith Ball’s Tax practice group, participated in the inaugural Hawaii-Hiroshima Emerging Young Business Leaders program. The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce sponsored the program.
In March, Carlsmith Ball attorney Puananionaona "Onaona" P. Thoene was named chair of the Hawaii Environmental Council. The Hawaii Environmental Council is a volunteer group of
citizens that serves as a bridge between the public and numerous government entities, including the Hawaii State Legislature, state and county departments, the governor's office, and federal agencies.
Daniel Padilla, an associate in Carlsmith Ball’s Banking & Finance practice group, was selected for the prestigious 2018 Hawaii State Bar Association (HSBA) Leadership Institute, which is designed to identify and develop leaders in all sectors of Hawaii’s diverse legal community.
Arsima Muller, partner and chair of the transactional practice group at Carlsmith Ball, was honored to be the keynote speaker at the recent Micronesian Youth Summit – Oahu.
Carlsmith Ball is proud to announce that 14 attorneys in the firm’s Hawaii offices were identified as being among the country’s top lawyers in their respective practice areas in the prestigious 2018 Chambers and Partners rankings.
Carlsmith Ball LLP has named Joanne Lo Grimes and Jon Yamamura co-chairs of the firm; Vicki Nakahara managing partner; Arsima Muller chair of the Transactional Group; and William Harstad chair of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Group.
While many leading-edge companies are investing in driverless technology, the tragic death of a pedestrian has called into question the safety and reliability of these automated systems. Honolulu Partner William M. Harstad explored issues of legal liability in his recent Star-Advertiser column "Lawyer Up."
Kai Wang, Chair of Carlsmith's Greater China Practice Group in our Honolulu office, coauthored an article on the evolving role of law firms in China deal making in Law360.
Retired Carlsmith Ball LLP partner James H. Case, 97 years young, has recently authored and published a book entitled Hawaii Lawyer: Lessons in Law and Life from a Six Decade Career.
Partner William M. Harstad delved into an evolving legal landscape for emerging technologies in his recurring Honolulu Star-Advertiser column "Lawyer Up."