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On October 30, 2018, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a decision in support of the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (“TMT”) atop Maunakea – a telescope that would be the largest in the Northern Hemisphere. The TMT project had been in limbo for years. In 2014, protestors broke up a groundbreaking ceremony and blockaded...

Attorney John Knorek, a Director at our firm, was recently interviewed for ThinkTech Hawaii’s Condo Insider series. A top Hawaii labor and employment law attorney, Director Knorek discusses new laws relating to wages and employee speech rights in the workplace. Specifically, he breaks down what employers, including condo associations, can and cannot ask applicants about...

Attorney Robert S. Katz, a Director at our firm, was recently interviewed for ThinkTech Hawaii’s HSBA Living Legend Lawyers series. A practicing attorney in Hawaii for over 40 years, Director Katz described how he has been able to balance building an enormously successful law practice with enjoying family, friends and personal fulfillment. Click here to...

Attorneys from Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law will be featured speakers at the Annual Employment Law Seminar hosted by Chamber of Commerce Hawaii. Our attorneys will speak on numerous timely employment law topics including leave law, sexual harassment, drug use in the workplace, FLSA issues, health law, labor law, ADA accommodations...

Chambers & Partners, an internationally renowned attorney ranking organization, has recognized Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knorek, Attorneys at Law, as a top labor and employment law firm in Hawaii. Chambers’ research describes our firm as “a large team of labor law experts” who “are well regarded in the market.” In addition to our recognition...

Attorney Ron Heller, a Director at Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington & Harris Attorneys at Law, recently sat down with Mansion Global – a subsidiary of the Wall Street Journal – to contribute to an article on properties taxes in Hawaii. In the article, Director Heller breaks down the possible tax classifications of two potential second...

Attorneys John L. Knorek, Kendra K. Kawai, Jeffrey S. Harris and Joseph A. Ernst will speak at an upcoming Employment Law Update presented by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii. Mr. Knorek will discuss upcoming developments in the state legislature that may affect employment law matters. Ms. Kawai’s session will focus on sex harassment defense in...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may prove to be the biggest tax Act in decades with incredibly far-reaching consequences. Between lower overall tax rates, new rules for flow-through entities, accelerated real estate write-offs, changes to deductions and much more, the tax planning implications and opportunities are extensive. Attorney Ron Heller, a Director...