Bays, Deaver, Lung, Rose & Holma


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Bays, Deaver, Lung, Rose & Holma


Alii Place, 16th Floor, 1099 Alakea Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813View Map

Practice Areas:

Business, Commercial and Real Estate Law. Civil Litigation and Arbitration, emphasizing cases involving Real Estate, Construction, Business Transactions, Employment and Insurance Law.

Year Established: 1986

Firm Profile:

BDLRH was established in 1986 by a group of experienced attorneys to offer a unique level of expertise in real estate, construction and business law. Since then, the firm has participated in a number of landmark cases and has earned a reputation for providing the highest quality of responsive, efficient service at a fair and reasonable cost. The firm's depth of experience, aggressive spirit, attention to thorough preparation and commitment to open communication enables it to achieve consistently superior results for its clients.

Firm Size: 16

Representative Clients:

Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.; Avalon Development Group; Bank of Hawaii; Beachside Roofing LLC; Beall & Associates, Inc.; Buderim Ginger Limited; Building Industry Association of Hawaii; CDS International; DeBarolo Development; Don Ho Trust; Dorvin Leis Co.; Group 70 International; HRPT Properties Trust; HSI Electric, Inc.; Hunt Development Corp.; Hyatt Corporation; KGMB9-TV; Leo A Daly; Kawaiaha'o Church; Maryl Pacific Construction; Pacific LightNet, Inc.; RM Towill Corp.; State of Hawaii Aloha Tower Development Corporation; State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Swinerton Builders; The Cole Academy; The Gentry Cos.; The Shidler Group; Thyssenkrupp Airport Systems, Inc.; Tower Design Group; Transcontinental Corp.; Waikoloa Development Co.; Xerox Corp.

MEMBERS OF FIRM

A. Bernard Bays, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1970, California and Hawaii; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1966); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1969). Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1967-1968. Diplomat, Court Practice Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1974. Graduate, University of California College of Trial Advocacy, 1978. Board Certified, Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1986. Certificate of Specialization, Civil Trial Advocate, Supreme Court of Hawaii, 2000. Member: Hawaii State, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law and Litigation; Business Law and Litigation; Commercial Litigation.

Phillip L. Deaver, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1977, Hawaii; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1974); University of Southern California (J.D., 1977). Member, Order of the Coif. Editor, Southern California Law Review, 1976-1977. Member: Hawaii State and American (Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Institute of Architects (Honolulu Chapter; Affiliate Member). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Arbitration Law.

Harvey J. Lung, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, Hawaii. Education: University of Washington (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Note and Comment Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1979-1981. Member: Hawaii State and American (Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Building Industry Association of Hawaii; American Institute of Architects (Honolulu Chapter, Allied Member). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Law; Insurance Litigation; Arbitration Law; Mediation Law.

Crystal K. Rose, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Hawaii. Education: Willamette University (B.S., 1979); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1982). Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law and Litigation; Real Estate Law and Litigation; Trust Law and Litigation; Business Litigation; Arbitration.

Karin L. Holma, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, Hawaii and Oregon. Education: Lewis and Clark College (B.A., 1985); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 1989). Associate Editor, Willamette Law Review. Member, Moot Court Board. Law Clerk to Associate Justice (now Chief Justice) Ronald T.Y. Moon, Hawaii Supreme Court, 1990-1992. Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Oregon. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation; Arbitration; Real Estate Litigation and Arbitration; Commercial Litigation and Arbitration.

Bruce D. Voss, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Hawaii. Education: Pacific Lutheran University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995). Casenotes Editor, University of Hawaii Law Review. Extern to the Honorable Judge David A. Ezra, United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Media Law.

Craig P. Wagnild, (A Law Corporation) (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, Washington; 1997, Hawaii. Education: Willamette University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1989; J.D., 1995). Mortar Board Honor Society, Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Washington State, Hawaii State (Chair, Law Section) and American (Member, International and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations. Languages: Japanese.

ASSOCIATES

Ryan H. Engle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Hawaii. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., 1997); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Articles Editor, American Journal of Law & Medicine. Member: Hawaii State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Securities Litigation, and Bankruptcy Litigation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Securities Litigation; Business Law; Bankruptcy.

Sharon E. Har (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Hawaii. Education: Mount Holyoke College; John Marshall School of Law; William S. Richardson School of Law. Executive Aide, Lt. Governor Mazie Hirono, 1999-2002. Representative, Hawaii State Legislature, 2006—. Member: Hawaii State, American and National Asian Pacific American Bar Associations; Korean American Bar Association of Hawaii (Vice President, 2001-2003). Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Construction Law; Construction Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Government Affairs; Government Relations; Employment Law.

Michael C. Carroll (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii, Honolulu (B.A., 1997); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2001). Moot Court. Member, John Marshall Law Review. Member: Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Land Use.

Craig Y. Iha (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, California; 2003, Hawaii and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa (B.A., with honors, 1994); University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., 1999). Notes and Comments Editor, Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.

Adrian L. Lavarias (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 2006, Hawaii. Education: University of Hawaii (B.B.A., 2001); William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., 2006). Delta Theta Phi. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Trusts and Estates Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Defense.

Sarah M. Love (Associate) born Fort Worth, Texas; admitted to bar, 2006, Hawaii. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 2001); William S. Richardson School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Employment Law.

Denise W. Wong (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Hawaii. Education: University of Utah (M.S., 2000; J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts.

Lori Tanigawa (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 2005, Hawaii. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 2002); University of Hawaii (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law.

OF COUNSEL

Edward E. Case (Of Counsel) born Hilo, Hawaii, September 27, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Hawaii. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1975); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1981). Clerk, Chief Justice Wm. Richardson, Hawaii Supreme Court, 1981-1982. Associate, Partner and Managing Partner, Carlsmith Ball, Honolulu, 1983-2002. Board of Bar Examiners, Hawaii Supreme Court, 1982-1990. Barrister, American Inn of Court IV, 1985-1987. Co-Author, "Hawaii Appellate Handbook," 1988. Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program Board, Hawaii Supreme Court, 1989-1990. Legislative Assistant, U.S. Congressman, Senator Spark Matsunaga, 1975-1977. Representative, 1994-2002, and Majority Leader, 1999-2001, Hawaii State Legislature. United States Congressman, 2002-2007. Adjunct Professor, Hawaii Pacific University, 2007. Member: The Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Law; Government Law.

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