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Areas of Practice
Clients retain Jim because he builds solutions and facilitates communities to accomplish their goals through symbiotic interaction.
Using his global vision and energy, Jim helps his clients to envision, implement, operate and evaluate programs, alliances and initiatives in a manner consistent with applicable budgets and laws.
Most of Jim's career has been spent helping employer associations and unions improve their industries through strategically using their multi-employer Taft-Hartley and ERISA regulated trust funds, resulting in efficient collaboration, compliant delivery of fringe benefits and increase in market share of business. Some of his clients are the fringe benefit trust funds for the:
- Plumbing, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Fire Sprinkler Industry
- Electrical Contracting Industry
- Heavy Equipment Operators Industry
- Stevedoring Industry
- Cable Television Industry
- Carpet and Soft Tile Industry
- Public Teachers Health Plan
Jim uses his skills from this arena to help other clients with their business transaction needs, whether
- Forming or operating an entity
- Buying or selling real property, stock or assets
- Negotiating and drafting business agreements
- Collecting accounts receivable
- Merging or dissolving
- Planning for expansion, for succession or for exit
Jim welcomes the opportunity to use his strategic skills to address your concerns and needs.
Admitted to Practice
- Hawai`i
- U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai`i
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Affiliations
- Hawai`i State Bar Association
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
- World Presidents Organization - Hawai`i Chapter
- Young Presidents Organization
- Oahu Country Club
- Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium
- Hale Kipa, Inc. - Emergency Shelter for Youth
- Director and past president (1983-1999)
- Arcadia Retirement Residence
- The Pacific Club
- Central Union Church
- Trustee and past president (1983-1991)
- Samaritan Counseling Center of Hawai`i
- Director and president-elect (2005)
- Hawai`i Opera Theater
- Honolulu Theater for Youth
Awards & Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rating (2001-present)
Education
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC (J.D.)
- Williams College, Williamstown, MA (B.A.)
Past Positions
- Tam, O'Connor & Henderson, a Law Corporation
- President (1992-2000)
- Director and shareholder (1983-2000)
- Anthony, Hoddick, Reinwald & O'Connor
- Partner (1980-1983)
- Associate (1974-1980)
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