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Elizabeth Haws Connally,
Associate Attorney
Phone: (808) 524-1800
Fax: (808) 524-5976
ehaws@ahfi.com
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Areas of Practice
- Government Contracts
- Agriculture
- International Trade Policy
- Employment and Labor
Admitted to practice
- Hawai`i
- Ohio
- District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Federal District Court of the Northern Division of Ohio
Affiliations
- Hawai`i State Bar Association
- American Agricultural Law Association
- American Bar Association – Public Contracts Section
Publications
Published Decisions
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo , Ohio (J.D., 1990)
- The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio (B.S. Agriculture,1985)
- George Mason University , School of Public Policy , Fairfax , Virginia
- 2002-2003 completed courses in International Commerce and International Contract Negotiation
Past Positions
- Policy Analyst, Governor Linda Lingle, Honolulu , Hawai`i - 11/04 to 12/05
- Governor’s lead analyst to prepare and evaluate legislation involving the State Departments of Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources, Transportation and Business and Economic Development and Tourism.
- Associate Attorney, The Law Firm of McLeod, Watkinson & Miller , Washington , DC 04/02 to 10/04
- Directed legislative lobbying strategies, drafted legislative language, prepared congressional testimony and policy position statements to advance the interests of the crop insurance industry.
- General Counsel/Director of Government Relations, National Grain Trade Council, Washington , DC – 01/01 to 04/02
- Provided legal and legislative advice regarding tax, international trade, futures trading, agricultural and environmental legislation and regulations for trade association members.
- Contracting Officer – US Department of State, (DOS) Regional Procurement Office, Frankfurt , Germany – 08/99 to 08/00
- Warranted contracting officer, with Secret security clearance, for DOS’ largest procurement office, supporting over 160 posts throughout Europe , Near East Asis (NEA), and Africa.
- Legal Consultant, New Tokyo International Law Firm – 03/98 to 08/98
- Contract law consultant – reviewed and formulated provisions involving international agreements for product licensing, distributorships, loans, and joint ventures.
- Legal Consultant, Nichimen Corporation, Tokyo , Japan – 03/97 to 08/98
- Analyzed and advised company representatives regarding contract obligations and risk assessments for international contracts.
- International Trade Consultant, Eastman Kodak Co., Washington , DC – 05/96 to 08/96
- Provided international trade and legislative lobbying advice regarding Japan market access .
- Counsel to the Clerk of the House, Washington , DC – 02/95 to 02/96
- Ranking Chief Counsel – House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Washington , DC – 01/94 to 02/95
- Legal Counsel / Legislative Assistant Congressman Fred Grandy, Washington , DC 09/92 to 01/94
- Analyzed and created legislation regarding international trade, agriculture and the environment. Point person for developing bi-partisan support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- Associate Attorney, The Law Firm of Lydy & Moan, Toledo, Ohio – 09/90 to 09/92
- Litigated cases in the areas of bankruptcy, real estate, and agricultural
law, including wetland designation of farm land.
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Mei-Fei Kuo invited to speak at the International Environmental Forensics Conference held in Qingdao, China
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Louise Ing was one of the featured panelists for the First Annual Wahine in Hawaii Business forum being held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on July 23, 2008.
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William Kaneko discusses the state of Hawaii's economy in the July issue of Hawaii Business magazine.
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Trudy Burns Stone has joined AHFI as Of Counsel and will be working with
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Lessees' lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu for violations of the U.S. Constitution reinstated
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