11 Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher Attorneys Recognized by 2019 Best Lawyers List. Four Lawyers of the Year in Honolulu for 2019

August 15, 2018

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is proud to announce that 11 firm attorneys have been been recognized by the 2018 Best Lawyers in America© list.

The firm is also pleased to announce that four 2019 “Lawyers of the Year” in Honolulu were recognized by Best Lawyers in America. Terence “Terry” O’Toole (Bet-The-Company Litigation), Sharon V. Lovejoy (Mortgage Banking Foreclosure), Trevor A. Brown ( Closely Held Companies & Family Business) and Judith Ann Pavey (Product Liability Litigation), are all recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in Honolulu.  Additionally, all four attorneys have been recognized in prior years for this special honor.

Firm Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2019 List

Peter Starn has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in multiple practice areas, and this year added recognition in the practice area of Mergers & Acquisitions. He has over 45 years experience in commercial real estate development, entitlements and operations, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions.

Terence “Terry” J. O’Toole has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in multiple litigation practice areas and named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu, Bet-The-Company Litigation. He has over 45 years experience in complex commercial litigation.

Ken Marcus has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in multiple practice areas, this year adding recognition in the practice area of Land Use & Zoning Law. His focus is on commercial real estate development, finance, leasing, purchases and sales, with expertise in the hotel industry. He has 40 years of experience in the areas of commercial real estate law, development, finance, leasing, purchases and sales.

Duane R. Fisher has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in multiple transactional practice areas. His practice focus is in the areas of real estate law, hotels and resorts, construction law, business structure and operations and commercial transactions.  

Sharon V. Lovejoy has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in multiple litigation practice areas and named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure. Her primary focus is in commercial, real estate and business litigation matters.

Trevor A. Brown has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in multiple litigation and transactional practice areas and named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu, Closely Held Companies & Family Business. Mr.  Brown represents clients in both litigation and transactions.

Ivan M. Lui-Kwan has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in Government/Relations Practice and Administrative Law. He has practiced law for over 45 years, focusing on Hawaii’s land use, administrative and real estate law.

Norman H.Y. Cheng has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in the practice area of Real Estate Law.  He is the firm’s Managing Director and concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, hotels and resorts, business structure and operations and commercial transactions.

Judith Ann Pavey has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list  in multiple litigation practice areas and named  2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu, Product Liability Litigation. Ms. Pavey practices and is recognized in both commercial and personal injury law areas.

Andrew J. Lautenbach has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation.  Mr. Lautenbach is a Director of the firm and focuses his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation.

Christina N. Ohira has been selected to the 2019 Best Lawyers In America® list in the practice area of Real Estate Law.  Ms. Ohira is Senior Real Estate Counsel to the firm and focuses her practice in the areas of real estate law, hotels and resorts, business structure and operations, and commercial transactions.