Harry Y. Oda

Harry Oda is a Partner in the firm's Honolulu office, concentrating his practice in the areas of corporate law, commercial transactions, estate planning, pension, probate and taxation. Mr. Oda is a member of both the Hawaii and California Bars and has been practicing law since 1987.  

Mr. Oda was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 as Honolulu "Lawyer of the Year" for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, he received the same honor in 2013. He was also selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation - Trusts and Estates, listed since 2010. He is also ranked in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2017; "The World's Leading High Net Worth Advisers."

Qualified Retirement Plans

Draft and amend profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, 401(k) plans and target benefit plans. Represent plan administrators in audits conducted by both the IRS and DOL, concerning and involving qualified retirement plans.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans

Assist in structuring the succession of closely held corporations through tax deferred sale of stock to ESOPs and through ESOP repurchase obligations.

Qualified Domestic Relations Order

Prepare qualified domestic relations orders for assignment benefits under qualified retirement plans. Advise plan administrators as to issues concerning the enforcement and qualification of domestic relations orders.

Public Sector Retirement Plans

Advise public sector in the design maintenance, administration and fiduciary obligations relating to public sector retirement plans.

Estate Planning

Prepare estate plans for individuals to allow for the transfer of wealth to future generations with special consideration for the transfer of qualified retirement benefits.

Trust

Advise trustees on issues relating to fiduciary duties and proper management of trust funds and provide day-to-day operations advice. Work includes advising both trustees and beneficiaries of their rights under trust agreements.

Trust Litigation

Assist in the representation of both trustees and beneficiaries in disputed trust accountings. Structure workouts as among beneficiaries for the termination and final distributions of trusts.

Distinctions

• Named Honolulu "Lawyer of the Year" for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2021, he received the same honor in 2013
  
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2021 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; and Trusts and Estates; listed since 2010. In 2013, he was named the Lawyer of the Year - Hawaii - for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, by the publication.

• Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2017; "The World's Leading High Net Worth Advisers."​

Affiliations

• Hawaii State Bar Association
• State Bar of California (Admitted to Practice - Inactive Status)