William C. McCorriston
Founder/Partner
Location:
Honolulu, Hawaii
Phone:
808-529-7300
Fax:
808-524-8293
E-mail:
E-mail Me (William McCorriston)
Year Joined Firm
- 1989
Areas of Practice
- Complex and Multi-District Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Professional Malpractice
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Antitrust Litigation
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Constitutional Law
- Products Liability
- Eminent Domain Actions
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 1970
- California, 1971
- District of Columbia, 1973
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- LL.M. - 1974
- University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
- J.D. - 1970
- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
- B.S. - 1967
Published Works
- Articles on Litigation (Co-Authored)
Representative Cases
- IEL Liquidation Proceedings, Wayne C. Metcalf, Insurance v. Gary L. Vose, et al.
- HIG Rehabilitation, HUI/UNICO Liquidation and Linda v. Hawaiian Electric Co.
- State v. Kealakekua Ranch
- Maunawili Lessees v. Trustees of Castle Estate
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Robinol, 699 F.Supp. 819 (D.Hawai'i 1988)
- Tilton v. Rivera
- Eder v. County of Kauai and State of Hawaii
Classes/Seminars
- Conducted Seminars, Litigation Topics
- Participated in Television and Print Media Forums
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2001 - 2010
- Hawaii's Top Lawyers (Honolulu Magazine), 2001 - 2010
- Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Hawaii's only "Star" rated attorney in General Commercial Litigation, 2009 - 2011
- LawDragon 500, 2006 - 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of California
- District of Columbia Bar
- Hawaii State, President, 1988
- Hawaii Board of Examiners, 1974 - 1985
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Staff Attorney, 1970 - 1973
- United States Department of Justice, Honolulu, Hawaii, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1973 - 1975
- Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Regent
- Charter Commerce for the City & County of Honolulu, Past Chairman
