Phillip L. Deaver

Litigation, arbitration, mediation, negotiation and counseling in disputes involving: construction law, insurance issues, real estate, and complex commercial and business transactions.

Bar Admissions
State of Hawai'i
U.S. District Court, District of Hawai'i
9th Circuit , U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court

Education
J.D., University of Southern California Law Center
(Member, Order of the Coif; Editor, Southern California Law Review);
Extern, Honorable Malcolm M. Lucas
(later Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court)
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles

Professional Certifications and Affiliations
American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry)
Hawai'i State Bar Association
"AV" rating, Martindale-Hubbell Directory
"Who's Who in America"
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Affiliate Member, American Institute of Architects, Hawai'i Chapter
Board of Directors of Parents and Children Together (PACT)
Frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by construction industry groups on a variety of construction law topics

Publications (author or co-author)
"Advanced Construction Law in Hawai'i " (1997 and updates)
"Construction Liens in Hawai'i " (1997 and updates)
"Mechanic's Liens, Payment and Performance Bonds under Hawai'i Law" (1990 and updates)
"Construction Claims and Job Profitability in Hawai'i " (1988 and updates)
"Hawai'i Construction Law: What do you do when . . ." (1987 and updates)
"Insurers' Liability for Refusal to Settle: Beyond Strict Liability" (1977)