Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher-11 Attorneys Selected to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers List

August 28, 2014

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher is proud to announce that eleven firm attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list.  Each year, the firm has steadily increased the number of attorneys selected to the Super Lawyers list, this year adding Stephanie E.W. Thompson and Brandi B. Balanda, recognized in the practice area of Business Litigation as Rising Stars.

Kenneth B. Marcus and Duane R. Fisher (Real Estate Law) and Mark J. Bennett (Business Litigation) have been selected for inclusion to the Top 25, 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list.

In 2014, Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher has more lawyers selected to the Top 25, 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list, than any other Hawaii law firm.  The firm was also recognized by Best Lawyers in America, having more "Lawyers of the Year" than any other Hawaii law firm for 2015.

Kenneth B. Marcus, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the Super Lawyers list as a Top 25, 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyer, in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Marcus is recognized by Best Lawyers of America and Chambers USA in Real Estate Law. Mr. Marcus is a member of the ISHC.

Duane R. Fisher, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the Super Lawyers list as a Top 25, 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyer, in the practice area of Real Estate Law.  Mr. Fisher is also recognized by Best Lawyers of America as a 2015 Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Corporate Law, and by Chambers USA. He is co-founder of the firm, and is recognized for his expertise in real estate, construction and corporate law.

Mark Bennett, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the Super Lawyers list as a Top 25, 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyer, Business Litigation.  He is recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a 2015 Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Appellate Practice, by Chambers USA, and Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Appellate. He is the former Hawaii State Attorney General, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Peter Starn, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list, in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Starn is a Best Lawyers in America, Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Administrative/Regulatory Law, and recognized by Chambers USA in the practice area of Real Estate and Corporate Law.

Terence J. O’Toole, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list, in the practice area of Business Litigation. Best Lawyers of America has named O’Toole 2015 Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Litigation-Banking & Finance, and Chambers USA, ranks him as a Star in General Commercial Litigation.

Sharon V. Lovejoy, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list, Business Litigation. Lovejoy is a Best Lawyers of America, 2015 Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, and Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation three times, and listed by Benchmark Appellate. She is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Trevor A. Brown, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Business Litigation.  Mr. Brown is recognized by Best Lawyers in America for both business litigation and transactional matters, and Benchmark Litigation for litigation.

Judith Ann Pavey of Counsel to the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list, in the practice area of Business Litigation. Pavey is a Best Lawyers of America, Hawaii "Lawyer of the Year", recognized by Benchmark Plaintiff and Chambers USA. Pavey practices in commercial and personal injury litigation, and medical malpractice law.

Andrew J. Lautenbach, a Director of the Firm, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list as a Rising Star, in the practice area of Business Litigation.  Lautenbach is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest possible professional rating.

Stephanie E.W. Thompson, Senior Litigation Counsel at Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list, as a Rising Star, Business Litigation.  Ms. Thompson is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest possible professional rating.

Brandi B. Balanda, a Litigation Associate at Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher, has been selected for inclusion to the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list as a Rising Star, Business Litigation. Ms. Balanda currently concentrates her practice in the area of complex commercial litigation.