Hawaii Lawyers

Real Estate Law

999 Bishop Street, st 2600, Honolulu, HI 96813

Area of Practice: Construction Law Charles Gall has broad commercial and litigation experience with an emphasis in construction law, environmental law, and the representation of lenders and fiduciaries. He represents sureties, public and private owners, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, design professionals, lenders and material suppliers. His experience includes litigation, arbitration and mediation of delay and impact claims, claims for defective design and construction, differing site conditions claims, and mechanic’s lien claims. Mr. Gall also represents clients before the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, other State and County Agencies and the Contractor's License Board on licensing issues.

Real Estate Law

999 Bishop St #2600, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

Area of Practice: Construction Law & Litigation Charles Gall has broad commercial and litigation experience with an emphasis in construction law, environmental law, and the representation of lenders and fiduciaries. He represents sureties, public and private owners, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, design professionals, lenders and material suppliers. His experience includes litigation, arbitration and mediation of delay and impact claims, claims for defective design and construction, differing site conditions claims, and mechanic’s lien claims. Mr. Gall also represents clients before the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, other State and County Agencies and the Contractor's License Board on licensing issues.

Real Estate Law

P.O. Box 2800, Honolulu, HI 96803

Clifford J. Miller is Co-Founder of the firm, a Senior Member of its Executive Committee, and Chair of the Business/Real Estate practice group. For more than 45 years, Cliff has represented and advised numerous institutions and individuals in a broad and widely varied range of business matters.

Workers Compensation Law

1088 Bishop St., Ste. 1705, Honolulu, HI 96813

Area of Practice: Workers Compensation & Personal Injury

Family and Divorce Law

1003 Bishop St suite 1350, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

Greg Ryan has been zealously protecting military and civilian clients' rights for over two decades, 15 years of which being right here in Honolulu. Mr. Ryan specializes in Hawaii Divorce & Family Law, including Military Divorces. As a former military attorney in the Judge Advocate General's Corp, Mr. Ryan is uniquely positioned to assist military service members and spouses navigate the complex civilian and military divorce issues. Mr. Ryan is licensed to practice law in the States of Hawaii and California, and he is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association, California State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

Estate Planning Law

2054 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826, USA

As Managing Partner at Yim & Yempuku, Monica received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of Hawaii at Manoa and her Juris Doctor degree from William S. Richardson School of Law. A second generation attorney admitted to practice in 2020, she has worked alongside Stephen B. Yim for the past 18 years. Monica’s specialized practice is in estate planning, including supplemental needs planning for families who have children with disabilities, as well as estate administration and probate. She is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association (“HSBA”), American Bar Association (“ABA”), and Hawaii Estate Planning Council (“HEPC”). Monica is also part of the Estate Planning Section of the HSBA, The Elder Law Section of the HSBA, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the ABA. In recognition of her innovative and client-centered approach, Monica was recently named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, a peer-nominated honor that highlights excellence in early-career private practice attorneys. She remains an active member of the community and provides presentations to local healthcare and finance industries such as Queens Dental Clinic and Aging in Place Conference by Generations Magazine, with a focus on special needs groups. Beyond the office, you can find her volunteering with her son’s sports teams, holding “spa days” with her daughter, and chatting daily with her friends.

Elder Law

1013 Poha Ln, Honolulu, HI 96826, USA

Scott C. Suzuki, J.D., M.P.H., has been in private practice since 2004, serving as the principal of the law firm of Scott C. Suzuki, Attorney at Law, ALLLC, LLC , since 2008. With a unique background in Gerontology and Public Health, Scott has dedicated his career to serving the needs of seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers and families in the State of Hawaii. Scott’s private practice has four primary focuses: 1. Estate planning and administration. Through this focus, Scott commonly helps clients establish wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Scott also represents trustees and Personal Representatives in administering trusts and probate estates. 2. Elder Law. Through this focus, Scott implements innovative strategies of “preventative law” to help families avoid and navigate complexities often associated with aging. This work frequently entails long-term care planning, avoiding and/or developing Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings for individuals with diminished capacity, and estate planning. 3. Special Needs Planning. Scott is Hawaii’s first and only member of the Special Needs Alliance, (www.specialneedsalliance.com), a national, non-profit organization consisting of some of the most credentialed public benefits and disability law attorneys in the country, committed to helping individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who represent them. Scott strives to be one of the country’s top innovators in special needs planning. Commonly, services in this area relate to public benefit (e.g. Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income) eligibility planning, the development, drafting, and administering special needs trusts, and transition planning for all ages of life. 4. Catastrophic Injury Planning. Scott is one of the first and only practitioners in the State of Hawaii having a practice emphasis on catastrophic injury planning. Through this focus, Scott consults on personal injury matters involving complex estate, public benefit and special needs planning issues. Services range from assistance with mass-tort and class action matters, obtaining probate court approval of settlements for decedent’s estates, minors and persons with disabilities, Medicare Secondary Payer Act analysis, and settlement preservation strategies, including trust planning. Scott’s career and educational highlights include: · Juris Doctorate from the University of Hawaii (2004) · Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Gerontology from the University of Hawaii (2004) · Lecturer in Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii (Trusts & Estates; 2022-2024) · Assistant instructor of the Elder Law Clinic at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii (2005-2025) · Participating as an assistant attorney at the University of Hawaii Elder Law Program (UHELP) for approximately 20 years. · Receiving professional awards including the Pro Bono Award from the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, being named as a Fellow in the Hawaii State Bar Association Leadership Institute, being designated as a Super Lawyer, and a Lawyer of Distinction in Elder Law.