Terence J. O'Toole
Terence O’Toole is a director of the firm, manages the firm’s litigation department and has over thirty-five years experience in the area of commercial and complex litigation. Mr. O’Toole has been named in Best Lawyers in America: (“BET-THE-COMPANY”, “Business and Construction Litigation”) and in Chambers USA as one of the top Leading Lawyers in Band 1 Litigation for commercial litigation and in Super Lawyers. Although Mr. O’Toole’s practice includes a full range of litigation matters, his primary areas of emphasis is trial work involving real estate litigation, hospitality industry related litigation, construction claims and disputes, lender liability and international claims and litigation.
Mr. O’Toole has been lead counsel in jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts in California and Hawaii; and he has represented multi-national companies on claims and litigation matters arising out of other venues in the Pacific Rim. He has also handled numerous arbitrations under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association and similar organizations.
Some examples of Mr. O’Toole’s work include:
Hotel & Hospitality Industry Litigation. Represented local, national and international companies involved in the hotel and hospitality industry, including owners and operators of hotels and resorts. Representation has included disputes involving owner-operator agreements and consumer class action involving mold related issues.
Lender Liability Litigation. Represents major local, national and international banks in lender related disputes, including complex lender liability cases tried to juries in Hawaii and California.
Construction Claims and Disputes. Represented owners/developers, national and international architectural, engineering and construction firms in building failure, environmental issues, construction deficiency and delay damage claims in California, Hawaii and the Pacific Basin.
Real Estate Litigation and Disputes. Representation involves a wide range of clients and issues, including development rights, governmental permitting and entitlement issues and environmental issues.
Corporate Litigation. Represented publicly traded and local companies in disputes involving shareholder rights, corporate governance and control related matters.
Wrongful Termination/Employment Disputes. Represented employers and employees in actions involving sex, race and age discrimination and wrongful termination.
Americans with Disabilities Act. Represented local, national and international companies in ADA matters including federal court claims tried to a jury.
Representative Clients Include: Hilton Hotels, Bank of Hawaii, American Savings Bank, Safeway, Intrawest, Ledcor Construction, Aston Hotels & Resorts, ResortQuest Hawaii, Kuilima Resort Company and Wal-Mart.
