168 attorneys and law firms in Honolulu are listed on this page, which is most of the legal capacity in Hawaii. Business law, personal injury, real estate and estate planning lead the practice mix.
Cases are heard in the First Circuit Court, with the Family Court sitting separately, and federal matters in the District of Hawaii.
Two local features shape the work. Businesses pay a general excise tax on gross receipts rather than a conventional sales tax, and it reaches services and rent — so it belongs in any pricing or contract discussion. And commercial and residential land is frequently held under long-term ground lease rather than in fee, which changes how a purchase or a lease has to be structured. Hawaii also runs a no-fault motor vehicle system with a threshold for pain and suffering claims.