Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become recognized as a definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.
Congratulations to the following attorneys included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:
- J. Douglas Ing – Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Brian A. Kang – Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law
- Jonathan W.Y. Lai – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Ronald Y. K. Leong – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Alan J. Ma – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey T. Ono – Utilities Law; Administrative/Regulatory Law; Energy Regulatory Law
- Ian L. Sandison – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Ross T. Shinyama – Commercial Litigation
- Joyce W.Y. Tam-Sugiyama – Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Congratulations to the following attorney voted “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu for his practice area:
- Jonathan W.Y. Lai – 2025 Lawyer of the Year (Honolulu) for Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Congratulations to the following attorneys included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
- Summer H. Kaiawe – Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Intellectual Property Law
- Lisa M. Yang – Commercial Litigation
