General Information
Year founded:
1986
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Overview
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At Lung Rose Voss Wagnild, we have earned our reputation as Hawaii’s leading full-service real estate and construction law firm in and out of the courtroom. Our expertise and accolades also extend to areas such as complex business litigation and disputes, estate litigation, insurance law and employment law.
Regardless of the practice area, many of our clients view us as more than attorneys. We are experienced in all matters of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and litigation. We collaborate with client teams; working as valued advisors, helping to shape strategy that best suits their business.
Strategic in our thinking, we are always focused on obtaining results that are in our clients’ best interests. In fact, our case history includes a number of landmark cases that have helped shape the legal landscape of Hawaii.
Rankings
Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild is metro ranked in 12 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Hawaii
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Select Clients
- Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.
- American Electric Co., LLC
- Aston Hotels & Resorts
- Beall & Associates, Inc.
- CNA Insurance Cos
- CommonWealth REIT fka HRPT
- Hawaii Escrow & Title
- Hunt Development Group
- Kamehameha Schools
- Old Republic Title Co.
- Swinerton Builders
- The Gentry Companies
- Wal-Mart Stores
- Xerox Corp.
- Zurich Insurance Cos.
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Construction Law
Bays Lung Rose & Holma is highly responsive and professional with outstanding ethical practices. They frequently participate in seminars and other educational opportunities for architects, engineers and architecture students.
Construction Law
This firm is one of the most knowledgeable organizations practicing construction law in Hawaii. Also, I could trust all the consultants and engineers that this firm introduced.
Young Jun Choi,
Controller
– Posec Hawaii, Inc.
Construction Law
Bays Lung Rose & Holma has an excellent understanding of practice issues facing architects. They are very good at owner-architect contract analysis and recommendations and do excellent presentations for architect-engineer continuing education programs.
Construction Law
As a leader in construction litigation, that experience is invaluable in the preparation of our utility contract for one of the largest public works project undertakings in the history of our state - rail transit.
Litigation - Construction
Bays Lung Rose & Holma get right to the point and push for resolution before things get to court proceedings. They don't waste clients' time or money dragging things out.
Litigation - Construction
I am very satisfied with the result of recently completed litigation with the counter-parties. The lawyers are very professional and good at negotiating with all the parties. The lawyers are not only capable in litigation but also very aware of Asian culture and clients.
Young Jun Choi,
Controller
– Posec Hawaii, Inc.
Litigation - Real Estate
Bays Lung Rose & Holma entered into a sticky real estate related dispute and did a very good job of driving the dispute to closure. They were professional and cost effective.
Jon Wallenstrom,
President
– Forest City Hawaii
Real Estate Law
Bays, Deaver, Lung, Rose, Holma lawyers are excellent transaction attorneys. I use them often just to get ideas on structure and solutions to deal issues because of their vast experience. They think like developers, and are clearly solution-driven attorneys.
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Hawaii
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 2 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Arbitration
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mediation
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild has 11 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Main Location
Honolulu,
HI
Topa Financial Center, Suite 900
700 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
United States
808-523-9000
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