Atty. Robert C. Kessner
Robert C. Kessner is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation, longshore, insurance defense litigation.
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Robert C. Kessner is a Director based in Honolulu, Hawaii, practicing at Kessner Umebayashi Bain & Matsunaga Attorneys at Law A Law Corporation. They have 53+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1973. Their practice focuses on workers comp, insurance, and maritime. Admitted to practice in Hawaii (1973) and U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1973). Educated at Boston University (J.D., 1973) and Colgate University (B.A., 1970). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Hawaii State and American Bar Associations Association of Trial Lawyers Maritime Claims Association. Serands clients in Honolulu, HI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert C. Kessner is a lawyer practicing workers' compensation, longshore, insurance defense litigation
- Robert received a B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1970, and has been licensed for 53 years
- Robert practices at Kessner Umebayashi Bain & Matsunaga Attorneys at Law A Law Corporation in Honolulu, HI
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Robert C. Kessner handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Robert C. Kessner is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Hawaii →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Robert C. Kessner is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Hawaii →
Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
Robert C. Kessner is one of 11,568 maritime attorneys indexed nationally. Browse maritime attorneys in Hawaii →
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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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