Practice - KimuraHawaii

My Practice and Services

Practical & Cost Effective Legal Solutions

Civil Litigation

I manage and resolve problems and disputes between parties, where one party is seeking compensation for an injury to their body, damage to their property, or to compel another party to perform a certain obligation. These disputes may be with another private individual, business, or entity, and may even be with the government over a regulation and fine.
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Civil litigation is distinct from criminal law which deals with the government prosecuting individuals for offenses (crimes) against society. Generally, the goal of the government is to punish and remove the offender from society. Criminal attorneys seek to protect your freedom and liberty. I wish you the reader are never involved in a crime and never need to call a criminal lawyer.
In contrast everyone needs the counsel and advice of civil attorneys, although many do not realize it and many more until it is too late. Civil litigation attorneys seek to protect your body, property, and money.
I tell my clients, "Call me for advice before you make any big decision in life, i.e. sign that contract, purchase that property, undergo that procedure. For my existing clients, my counsel over a simple telephone call is free. But if you go ahead on your own, run into problems later, and then call me up needing legal assistance, I'm going to charge you."
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Condominium Law

I will be frank with you. Most disputes by and between condominium unit owners, property managers, and the association of unit owners comes down to personalities. The disputes are as intractable as the personalities of the individuals involved.
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Fortunately, I am patient, understanding, and can manage the toughest personalities. I credit this skill to having been raised by my father, who was quite the curmudgeon. My good friend from high school said of my father, after meeting him for the first time, "Damn, your father is the meanest, toughest man I ever met." Despite his numerous flaws, shortcomings, and downright bad personality, I got along quite well with my father.
When you hire me, I will deal with and take over your problem, dispute, and stress. You may go on with your life and I will work with the other parties to find the common ground and build a bridge to resolution.
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Products Liability

This is the area of law where the manufacturer and supplier are held responsible for the sale of defective goods which harm consumers and the people around them. Over the decades, I have prosecuted and defended product liability claims valued in the tens of millions of dollars.
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I began my career in San Francisco filing lawsuits, on behalf of men and women suffering from exposure to asbestos, called asbestosis and its cancer form called mesothelioma. This involved suing many of the nation's and the world's largest companies. (This was before the rise of the nerds and the internet juggernaut companies they created.) This gave me invaluable experience on complex and expedited litigation, and managing a heavy case load.
In Hawaii, I have defended a number of companies from product liability lawsuits which has brought its own set of lessons.
In sum, I have the experience, knowledge, and skills to timely manage and resolve through mediation or court judgment your products liability case.
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Personal Injury

As the (in)famous saying goes, "If you've been injured in an accident, call me."

I have been both a plaintiff's lawyer, representing the injured party seeking compensation, and a defense lawyer, usually hired by an insurance company to defend the party being sued. Accordingly, I understand how both sides view evaluate cases and will strive to reach the most reasonable and fair resolution in a just amount of time.

Premises Liability

If you suffer an accident, the owner of the property of where the accident occurred may be responsible for your damages. Owners of a property have a duty to keep their property safe for those who enter onto it.

Whether you are the person injured on the property or are a property owner interested in how to protect yourself from potential personal injury claims, I may be of service to you.

Motor Vehicular Tort

As the (in)famous saying goes, "If you've been injured in an automobile accident, call me."

If you drive, you will inevitably be involved in an automobile accident, hopefully, it is not too serious. However, when it rains it pours. I've had three separate clients who were involved in a second auto accident within 2 years of their first auto accident. Talk about bad luck.

If you've been involved in an auto accident, call me and hopefully, together we can turn your bad luck around.

Construction Law

I enjoy construction litigation because of the many life lessons to be learned from each and every case. Construction law involves disputes by and between property owners, developers, architects, general contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Due to the many parties involved, construction litigation is long, expensive, and can be rather complicated. However, my motto is to make complicated things simple and not make simple things complicated. I'm more than willing to take on your cause and fight for your rights or, better yet, to provide counsel to avoid a construction dispute from even arising.

Breach of Contract

Along with breach of contract-the failure to fulfill an obligation under an agreement-there are many other claims a party may raise. Breach of implied contract, breach of warranty, partial performance, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, fraud, fraud in the inducement, and so on. Similarly, there just as many defenses and counterclaims the opposing party may raise, such as lack of consideration, lack of mutual understanding, mistake, failure of condition precedent, and so on.

I am willing to assist you in your breach of contract dispute or, even better, to consult with you before you enter the contract to avoid and/or minimize any costly misunderstandings.

Business

"Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry."

Robert Burns, 1785.

Unfortunately, business relationships, even familial ones, and the agreements and deals they make sometimes do not work out. At those moments, lawyers are retained to clean and clear up the misunderstandings, disagreements, and salvage what's left of the business and its assets. I have resolved business and familial litigation suits through painstaking efforts and negotiations, often at sums surprising to all involved. What others may view as requiring millions of dollars to resolve, I have done it for millions less. Let me know if I and my legal tactics and strategies may be of service to you.