Honolulu & Hilo
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Honolulu & Hilo
There is law for every business, and then there is law for your business. For generations, clients have turned to us for global legal insight when doing business in Hawaii. Because you need answers for the world your business is in.
We are proud once again to work in collaboration with the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce to produce the Chamber Desk Manual guide to labor and employment law.
A firm is as good as its people. None are better than ours.
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Jennifer L. Gitter is an Associate in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the employment law department. Her practice involves counseling employers...
Business Litigation, Employment Litigation
Brian W. Tilker is a Director in the firm's Honolulu office and concentrates his practice on business and employment litigation. He has represented clients in...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Joseph A. Ernst is a Director of the firm and a member of the employment law department. His practice involves counseling and defending employers in...
Business Litigation, Employment Litigation
Born in Hilo, Lincoln S.T. Ashida is the longest serving Corporation Counsel in the history of the County of Hawaii, having served in this position...
Business, Employment, Immigration and Licensing
Vaughn G. T. Cook practices law as a Director in the firm's Hawaii Island office. A licensed Certified Public Accountant, not in public practice, as...
Real Estate
Steven V. Torkildson, Of Counsel, practices primarily in the area of real estate law including commercial and residential real estate, commercial leasing, construction contracts, condominiums,...
Employment, Health Care, and Labor Relations
Robert Katz, Director, has been practicing law in Hawaii for over 40 years. During that time he has counseled and represented Hawaii, Mainland and International based...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
John L. Knorek, a Director at the firm, provides counsel and representation to large and small employers in all aspects of employment and wrongful discharge...
Business Organizations and Activities, Employment Compliance, Immigration, Liquor and Administrative Licensing
Newton J. Chu is a Director of the Hawaii Island office for Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law. His practice includes general...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Jeffrey S. Harris represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. He has over 36 years of experience. Mr. Harris advises management to:...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Kendra K. Kawai is a Director in the labor and employment department of the firm. She has extensive trial experience and regularly defends small and...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labo Relations
Ernest C. "Cary" Moore, III, Of Counsel, has practiced in the area of employment law and labor relations at the Torkildson firm since 1974. Born and...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Tamara M. Gerrard has been litigating cases in Hawaii for twenty years, fourteen of which were as a Director in the employment law department at...
Business Organizations and Activities
A Director at the firm, Steven L.F. Ho's practice includes advising corporations, limited liability companies and other entities in all aspects of their businesses, including...
Business Organizations and Activities, Health Care
J. George Hetherington is the President of the firm and Chair of its Corporate Department. He has been with the firm since 1978 and his...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Christine Belcaid represents both local Hawaii and national employers in all aspects of labor and employment law as an Associate at the firm. Her main...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations, Business Litigation
Austin F. McCullough, Senior Counsel at our firm, joined the labor and litigation departments of the firm in September 2012 and concentrates his practice on...
Business Organizations and Activities, Health Care
Jennifer L. Z. Ontai is an Associate in the firm's Honolulu office, where she concentrates her practice on Corporate and Health Care Law. Prior to...
Business Litigation, Tax Planning and Controversy
Ron Heller, a Director at the firm, has been practicing law in Hawaii for over 35 years, concentrating on tax litigation, tax law, and business...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Rachel K. H. Miyashiro is a lawyer in our Honolulu office and a member of the employment law department. She assists in all areas of...
Business Organizations and Activities, Health Care
Rachael T. Brant is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Honolulu office and concentrates her practice on Corporate and Health Care law. She has represented clients in...
Business Litigation
Erik A. Rask joined Torkildson Katz in 2017 as an Associate in the firm’s litigation department. He has worked on matters involving breach of contract,...
Real Estate and Business Transactions
Bart W. Howk is a Director at Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek. He helps clients enter into productive business deals while minimizing risk. His practice includes...
Employment Compliance, Employment Litigation, Labor Relations
Weiwei He is an Associate in the Honolulu office and a member of the employment law department. She assists in all aspects of employment litigation...