Atty. Stephen G. Kaneshiro
Stephen Kaneshiro joined the firm in 2020 and focuses his practice in commercial litigation, construction law and litigation and public utilities. Education Mr.
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Stephen G. Kaneshiro is an Associate based in Honolulu, Hawaii, practicing at Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda LLP, Attorneys at Law. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Their practice focuses on business, construction, litigation, environmental, and energy. Admitted to practice in Hawaii (2020). Educated at Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University Law degree magna cum laude (—) and William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii (—). Active member of Hawaii State Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. Serands clients in Honolulu, HI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Stephen Kaneshiro joined the firm in 2020 and focuses his practice in commercial litigation, construction law and litigation and public utilities
- Education Mr. Kaneshiro received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
- He also visited for one year at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii
- As a law student, Mr. Kaneshiro was a judicial extern with the Honorable Chief Judge J. Michael Seabright at the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, and for the Honorable Judge Bert I. Ayabe at the Circuit Court of the First Circuit of Hawaii
- He also served as a Managing Editor for the Arizona State Law Journal, as the Vice-Chair of Internal Affairs for the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and as a Teaching Assistant in Torts, Civil Procedure, Legal Analysis, and the Academic Success Program
- Mr. Kaneshiro also participated in the Hawaii Federal Trial Academy and the ASU Civil Litigation Clinic,representing low-income Arizona residents with unemployment and unpaid wages claims, and in a lawsuit against an unlicensed contractor
- During law school, Mr. Kaneshiro received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for the highest grade in Torts, Contracts, and Civil Litigation Clinic
- He was also published in the Arizona State Law Journal
- Doctored Claims, 52 Ariz
- St. L.J. 667 (2020)
- Professional Associations Mr. Kaneshiro is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Hawaii
- He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association
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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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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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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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