Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is proud to announce that ten firm attorneys have been selected for inclusion by Best Lawyers in America©. Each year, the firm has steadily increased the number of attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers®, and this year has two "Lawyers of the Year", Mark J. Bennett (Bet-The-Company Litigation) and Ken Marcus (Business Organizations).
Mark J. Bennett was named Best Lawyers© 2016 Bet-The-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu. Bennett has also been selected to Hawaii Super Lawyers® list and by Chambers USA. He is the former Hawaii State Attorney General and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Ken Marcus was named Best Lawyers© 2016 Business Organizations “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu. He is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, and authored the chapter for the HSBA Real Estate Manual on Hotel Management, which includes Restaurant Leases and Liquor Licensing.
Andrew J. Lautenbach has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list, in the practice area of Real Estate Litigation. Lautenbach has over nine (9) years of experience in complex commercial litigation and holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest possible professional rating (AV).
Peter Starn has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list. Starn focuses in the practice areas of commercial real estate development and operations and has extensive experience in corporate finance, mergers, and acquisitions, with particular expertise in the hotel industry.
Terence O’Toole has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list. He focuses in the practice areas of commercial and complex litigation, is a Chambers and Partners USA, “Star”, selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers list, and named a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation.
Duane Fisher has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Real Estate Law and Construction Law. He was also named 2015 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu, selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers list, and in Chambers USA.
Sharon V. Lovejoy has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list. Lovejoy was also named "Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (2015) and Litigation-Banking & Finance(2014). Her primary focus is commercial, real estate and business litigation.
Trevor A. Brown has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list in 9 practice areas including litigation and transactional categories. Brown is recognized by both Hawaii Super Lawyers and Benchmark Litigation (Litigation Star) for his litigation expertise, and is AV Rated.
Ivan M. Lui-Kwan has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list. Mr. Lui-Kwan was also named 2015 Government Relations Practice,"Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu, and serves as Ambassador to the US and Hawaii for the Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia, and the Tribes of Aotearoa.
Judith Pavey has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers© in Hawaii 2016 list. Pavey is highly skilled in both commercial and personal injury litigation, and is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in multiple practice areas, holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest professional rating (AV).