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About Lisa A. Young at a glance
Lisa A. Young is a business and real estate attorney based in Honolulu, Hawaii, practicing at JMY Law Group LLLC. Educated at University of Hawaii at Manoa (—) and University of Hawaii at Manoa (—). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Banking and Finance Law (Honolulu) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Honolulu, HI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Ms. Young (formerly Lisa A. Chun) concentrates on real estate, commercial financing and general business transactions. She has extensive experience in real estate and asset-based financing. She has served as counsel in the purchase/sale and the development and financing of numerous and commercial facilities, including hotels and shopping centers and in large-scale lending syndications. She also serves as local counsel to a national company with extensive agricultural operations in Hawaii. She has had extensive experience in real estate due diligence involving land title and government land use laws, as well as in leasing and in large-scale privatization projects with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.
Speeches and Seminars
- “Commercial Real Estate Financing in Hawaii,” sponsored by Lorman Education Services (February 2003, February 2004)
- “Special Mortgage Recording Fees and Loss of Priority Issues,” June 18, 1998
- “Senior/Junior Lien Issues,” August 8, 1996
Articles & Publications
- Co-author, “Taxes and the Calculation of Present Value of Future Medical Expenses,” February 1996, Journal of Forensic Economics
- “United States vs. Burke and Internal Revenue Code Section 104(a)(2),” Summer 1994, University of Hawaii Law Review
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Hawaii
Practicing law in Hawaii. Legal matters in Hawaii are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Honolulu are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Hawaii state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Hawaii brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Hawaii courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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