 A. Bernard Bays Partner  Attorneys |
Areas of Practice Litigation, arbitration/mediation and counseling in disputes involving: complex commercial and business transactions including real estate sales transactions, real estate development, business sales, land use issues, antitrust claims, condemnation, tort, partnership issues, shareholder issues, hostile takeovers, and commercial litigation matters Real Estate and Land Use: represents buyers and sellers in complex commercial real estate transactions and clients seeking land use approvals Real Estate Development: counsels clients involved in real estate development projects Corporations and Partnerships: counsels clients regarding corporate and partnership issues Bar Admissions State of Hawai'i State of California 9th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i U.S. Supreme Court Education Stanford Law School (J.D., Stanford Law Review, Board of Editors) University of Southern California (B.A. Economics) Professional Certifications and Affiliations (past and present) Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy* "AV" rating, Martindale-Hubbell Directory Arbitrator - American Arbitration Association, Pacific Arbitration and Mediation, Hawai'i's Court-Annexed Arbitration program Chairman, American Bar Association, Hawai'i Commercial Litigation Section American Bar Association California Bar Association Hawai'i Bar Association Federal Bar Association American Trial Lawyers Association Hawai'i Trial Lawyers Association Lecturer - Hawai'i Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, William S. Richardson School of Law, Hawai'i Association of Realtors, Hawai'i Real Estate Commission, National Business Institute, Honolulu Board of Realtors. Real Estate Educator of the Year, Hawai'i Association of Realtors Citation of Merit and Appreciation Award, University of Hawai'i Distinguished Service Certificate, Kapiolani Community College Legal Education Department Mayor's Community Service Award, City and County of Honolulu Publications (author or co-author) Advanced Real Estate Purchases & Sales, Agency Duties & Liabilities, 1993-94 Real Estate Broker Liability, 1989, Real Estate Brokers: Selected Legal Issues, 1985 Handling the Lawyer’s Professional Liability Claim, 1984 Errors and Omissions, Casualty, Liability, and Other Insurance for the Attorney, 1984 Real Estate Litigation: Condemnation, 1984 Hawai'i Land Reform Act: A New Approach, 1984 Risk Management III - Misrepresentation and Non-Disclosure, 1991 Boundary Law in Hawai'i, 1991, 1994, 1995 When you Can’t Settle, Try Mediation, 1990 * The Hawai'i Supreme Court grants certification only to attorneys in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program accredited by the American Bar Association. There is no procedure for review or approval of specialist certification organizations in Hawai'i. |
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