Lawrence S. Okinaga

About Lawrence

Lawrence Okinaga is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and a member of its Transactional practice group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate, financial institutions, real estate, and administrative law. Mr. Okinaga has developed this deep experience in representing corporations, partnerships and individuals, for more than 38 years. He regularly advises clients on business matters and supervises the firm's litigators in clients' disputes. He is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2018 for Corporate/Commercial: Finance. He was named Lawyer of the Year—Financial Services Regulation Law—Hawai`i by The Best Lawyers in America 2015, and is also listed for Banking and Finance Law and for Litigation - Banking & Finance; he has been listed in the publication since 2005. Prior Employment Law Clerk, Hon. Martin Pence, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Honolulu, Hawai`i Congressional Assistant, Hon. Spark M. Matsunaga, U.S. House of Representatives Captain, U.S. Air Force Reserve Community Distinctions President's Award, Board of Advisors of the Alumni Admission Program of Georgetown University, 2013 Ho'oulu Leadership Award, Hawai`i Institute for Public Affairs, 2013 Burnham Greeley Award, ABA Coalition for Justice, 2011 Honolulu Forever Young Award, City and County of Honolulu, 2009 The John Carroll Award, Georgetown University, 2007 Justice Award, American Judicature Society, 2003 Paul R. Dean Award, Georgetown Law Center, 1995 Real Dean Award (given to the University's Outstanding Senior), University of Hawai`i Professional Distinctions Named Best Lawyers 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" - Banking and Finance Law and is also listed as Best Lawyers in America 2018 - Administrative/Regulatory Law; Banking and Finance Law; Consumer Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; he has been listed in the publication since 2005. Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2017 for Corporate/Commercial: Finance He was named Lawyer of the Year—Financial Services Regulation Law—Hawai`i by The Best Lawyers in America 2015, and is also listed for Banking and Finance Law and for Litigation - Banking & Finance; he has been listed in the publication since 2005. Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Hawai`i Super Lawyers 2015 for Banking, Business/Corporate, and Real Estate Fellow, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, 2007 - Present Frank Simpson III Award, American Bar Association Banking Law Committee, 2006 Peer-review ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbellfor more than 30 years Affiliations American Judicature Society, Chicago, Illinois; President, 1997 - 1999;Hawai`i Chapter, Founder and Director, 1998 - Present Federal Judicial Selection Commission Working Group, Chair, 2005 Hawai`i Federal Judicial Selection Commission; Chair, 2005 - 2013 Commission on Judicial Conduct, State of Hawaii, Chairman, 1991 - 1994, Commissioner, 1987 - 1994 Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawaii, 1979 - 1987, Vice Chairman, 1983 - 1985, Chairman, 1985 - 1987 American Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates, 1991 - 1993 American Bar Association, Member, Standing Committee on Judicial Selection, Compensation & Tenure, 1993 - 1996 American Bar Association, Member, Standing Committee on Judicial Independence, 1999 - 2002 American Bar Association, Member, Business Law Section, 1975 - Present; Member, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section; Member, Public Utility, Communications & Transportation Law Section Hawai`i State Bar Association, Secretary & Member, Board of Directors, 1981 National Advisory Council, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1994 - 2000 White House Conference on Small Business, 1995 Real Property Tax Advisory Committee, Honolulu City Council, 1991 - 1994 Consumer Advisory Council to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C., 1984 - 1986; Vice Chairman, 1986; Member, Steering Committee Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Advisory Council, 1995 - 2002 Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board in Washington, D.C., Appointed Member, 1988 - 1989 Moiliili Community Center, Trustee, 1992 - Present; Past President; Member, Board of Directors Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State of Hawai`i, Investment Advisory Committee, Member, 2008 - Present Georgetown University Law Center, Board of Visitors, 1993 - Present Georgetown Law Alumni Board, 1986 - 1991 Carole Kai Charities, Inc., Great Aloha Run, Chairman, Board of Directors, 2001 - Present Public Schools of Hawai`i Foundation, Board of Trustees, 2004 - 2011 Japan-America Society of Hawai`i, Board of Trustees, 2004 - Present Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Member, Board of Directors; Chairman, Bylaws Committee & Legal Counsel, 1982 - 2006 Kuakini Health System, Trustee, 1983 - 1988, 1989 - 1992, 1993 - 1996 Pacific Rim Foundation, Board of Directors, 1987 - 1993 Better Business Bureau of Hawai`i, Board of Directors, 1988 - 1990 St. Louis Education Foundation, Board of Directors, 1988 - 1993 Governor's Citizens Advisory Committee on Coastal Zone Management Bicentennial Hawai`i Corporation, 1974 - 1977, Secretary

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Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa, B.A., graduated 1963

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar

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