Case Lombardi, A Law Corporation

Executive Committee: Michael L. Lam, Dennis M. Lombardi, Lisa K. Broulik

Managing Directors: Michael L.. Lam

President: Dennis M. Lombardi

Number of directors: 13

Number of other lawyers: 8

Firm Overview:

Case Lombardi, A Law Corporation, is a prominent law firm in Hawaii with a diverse civil practice. The firm’s attorneys, legal assistants and support staff are committed to client service and quality representation that is efficient and cost-effective. The firm is located in the Pacific Guardian Center in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. Tracing its roots back to 1888, Case Lombardi has a history of providing quality legal services throughout Hawaii. To assure the highest quality of service to its clients, the firm’s attorneys, legal assistants and support staff are organized into client service groups. The firm has four multi-faceted client service groups which consist of real estate; business and taxation; family law; litigation and dispute resolution.

Main Areas of Practice:

Real Estate:

The firm’s real estate practice group is sophisticated and diverse. Areas of expertise include the structuring of real estate acquisitions and sales; subdivision; condominium development, formation and registration on state and federal levels; real estate sales and administration; regulatory and licensing compliance; development, land use, zoning and entitlement matters; construction contracting; commercial financing, including complex construction and syndicated loans; loan restructuring; office and retail leasing; community association formation and administration; residential financing; and affordable housing financing, registration and development. The firm represents landowners, developers, purchasers, investors and lenders in the acquisition, sale and financing of all types of real estate, including undeveloped land, hotels, shopping centers, office buildings and residential and mixed-use developments. The firm’s attorneys in the real estate group take pride in assisting in the consummation of real estate transactions as well as providing creative and cost-effective solutions to the needs of its clients.

Contact: Dennis M. Lombardi

Business & Taxation:

Attorneys in the firm’s business and taxation practice assist clients in a wide-range of corporate needs, including the formation and operation of business entities; profit-sharing, pension and other employee benefit plans (with an emphasis on ESOP and ERISA); transactions governed by the UCC, mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions, asset purchases and financings; all aspect of bankruptcy matters (ranging from foreclosure, receivership, collection and enforcement of judgments in state and federal court to reorganization and liquidation in bankruptcy court); and health law and business issues unique to the practice of medicine. The firm’s corporate attorneys frequently work together with its real estate attorneys to structure, draft and close real estate transactions structured as corporate mergers or stock transfers. The firm’s estate planning and taxation practice serves a broad spectrum of clients, and involves analyzing and implementing plans and transactions to fit a client’s circumstances and concerns. Attorneys in the firm’s tax practice advise clients on a variety of federal and state tax matters, including real estate tax issues, business tax planning and resolution of tax disputes.

Contact: Lauren R. Sharkey (Business & Taxation).

Family Law:

Our experienced and compassionate family law team handle a diverse range of matters affecting Hawaii families, including divorce, paternity, custody, support, and restraining order cases. Every step of the way, our family law team is there to help our clients make informed decisions with their family’s needs in mind.

Contact: Noah H. Gibson

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

The firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice group is led by a team of skillful, experienced and successful litigators and trial attorneys with practice concentrations that include commercial litigation, complex business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, insurance defense, errors and omissions and professional liability defense, defense of business and non-profit organizations, defense of directors and officers, employment litigation, subrogation actions, trade name and trade mark infringement actions, and other civil disputes and litigation matters, including disputes involving developers, contractors, and design professionals. A focus of the group is the practice of alternative and cost- and time-effective mechanisms to resolve claims and disputes, including mediation, arbitration, and negotiated settlement.

Contact: Michael L. Lam

International Affiliation:

Case Lombardi is the exclusive member firm in Hawaii for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, the firm can provide its clients with preferred access to more than 21,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact.

Contacts: Jon M.H. Pang, Michael L. Lam

Clients:

The firm’s clientele is varied. They include large international, national and local corporations and businesses, financial institutions, trusts and nonprofit organizations, real estate developers, sole proprietors and individuals.