 
Crystal K. Rose
Partner
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Areas of Practice
Litigation, arbitration, mediation and counseling in disputes
involving: real estate, construction,
trust, and commercial transactions.
Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Represents developers, buyers, sellers, brokers, lenders and others in variety of cases demanding expertise and sophistication, and thorough understanding of the unique aspects of business and real estate law in Hawai'i.
Trusts and Estates: litigation and counseling in the complex and constantly changing area of trusts and estates practice. Well known for her litigation of complex trust issues in the highly visible and history-making Kamehameha Schools - Bishop Estate case.
Construction Law: involving complex real estate issues, contract negotiation, construction defects litigation, and issues related to property development. Represents construction industry clients including developers, architects, engineers, and contractors in construction and contract disputes, including construction defect, professional negligence, delay and payment claims.
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., Hastings College of Law, University of California
B.S., Willamette UniversityPublicly Held Companies -
Board of Directors
Hawaiian Electric Company
Central Pacific Financial Corporation
Central Pacific Bank
Professional Certifications and Affiliations (past and present)
American Bar Association, Member
Hawai'i State Bar Association, Member
Native Hawaiian Bar Association, Member
0'0 Award (2000), Hawaiian Business Person of the Year
Commissioner, Department of Hawaiian Homes, State of Hawai'i
Board of Advisors to the CEO of the Kamehameha Schools
Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Board Member
Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce (formerly also
Secretary and Treasurer)
Boys and Girls Club of Hawai'i, Board Member
Circuit Court Civil Rules Committee for the First Circuit Court,
State of Hawai'i
Hearing Committee Member, Disciplinary Board of the
Hawai'i Supreme Court
State of Hawai'i Board of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors
and Landscape Architects (former member)
Lecturer - University of Hawaii 's School of Architecture
The Best Lawyers in America
(2006) -
Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
"AV" rating, Martindale-Hubbell Directory
Publications (author or co-author)
"Residential & Commercial Evictions in Hawai'i" (National
Business Institute, 1994)
"Advanced Real Estate Law" (National Business Institute,
1991, 1992, 1994)
"Basic Real Estate Law" (National Business Institute, 1990, 1991)
"Real Estate Broker Liability" (Hawai'i State Bar Association, 1989) |
