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Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation and the Hawai'i Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC) present the 2023 Annual Employment Law Seminar on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center Moanahoku Hall on the Island of Hawai'i. This full-day event includes training workshops and information about the latest issues facing human resources in the workplace....

Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce present an employment webinar on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. The webinar titled “Navigating Employee Support in the Aftermath of the Wildfire Disaster” will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. online that day. The hour-long Zoom webinar will...

Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation and the Maui Chamber of Commerce will present the highly anticipated 2023 Maui Employment Law Seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at the Maui Beach Hotel. This full-day event includes several training workshops and information about cost-effective approaches for business owners, HR personnel, and business managers. In-depth presentations will also...

Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation, is proud to announce the appointment of two new Directors at the firm - Andrew Chianese and Rachel Miyashiro. Attorney Andrew D. Chianese works in the litigation department at our law firm. Mr. Chianese has experience handling business litigation, construction litigation, and real property and commercial litigation. He has worked...

Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation, will present the highly anticipated 30th Annual Employment Law Seminar on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Sheraton Waikiki. This full-day event will provide you with up-to-the-minute information on the latest significant developments in employment law. Our team of experienced attorneys will share their extensive firsthand knowledge and expertise on the...

Joseph A. Ernst, a Director at Torkildson Katz, has been elected the Vice Chairman of the Board for Shriners Children’s Hawaii. This appointment is a reflection of his dedication and tireless work to make our community a better place through public service and generosity. As Vice Chairman of the Board, Mr. Ernst will provide oversight...

How Pay Transparency and Equal Pay, and Proposed Amendments and Recent Developments to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, will Impact Employers On Tuesday, August 22, John Knorek will offer Hawaii Employers Council members an informational webinar about preparing for 2024 — what the recent new law on pay transparency and equal pay, and proposed Rule...

Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law is proud to announce that six of its directors were included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is one of the most well-known and respected publications in the legal world. Because inclusion in the publication is...

Chambers and Partners, which produces comprehensive rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers, has recognized Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, as a top labor and employment law firm (Band 1) in Hawaii in its 2021 Chambers USA Guide. In addition to firm-wide recognition, Chambers and Partners has recognized the following...