John Y. Yamano is of counsel at the firm.  His practice focuses on commercial litigation, disabled rights, employment litigation, insurance coverage and insolvency, and personal injury.

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Tax Court, 2002

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 1988

• Hawaii, 1985

• California, 1984

Education

• J.D.(1984) University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
• B.S. Business Administration (1981) University of Southern California, Los Angeles, magna cum laude, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hawaii State Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of California, Member (Inactive)
• State of Hawaii, Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions

• Commercial Litigation
• Products Liability, Personal Injury and Insurance Defense
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Appellate

• Faculty, State of Hawaii Judicial Conference, “Government Liability”, 2006
• Presenter, 3rd Annual State of Hawaii Municipal Attorneys Training Conference, “Liability and the Counties,” 2005
• Faculty, Motion Practice in Hawaii, Lorman Education Services, 2003
• Faculty, Taking and Defending Depositions in Hawaii, Lorman Education Services, 2002
• Faculty, Conducting an Effective Cross-Examination in Hawaii, Lorman Education Services, 2000
• Faculty, Defense Trial Tactics, American Bar Association TIP Section, 1999
• Speaker, National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (NOLGA) 7th Annual Legal Seminar, 1998
• Faculty, Litigation Seminar for Legal Secretaries and Legal Assistants “Trial Practice”, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1995
• Faculty, Litigation Seminar for Legal Secretaries, “Post Trial Practice”, Legal Seminars, Inc., 1987 – 1996
• Faculty, Motor Vehicle Accident Law Update, Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1994
• Faculty, Motor Vehicle Accident Law, Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1990

• Defense Trial Tactics, Hawaii Motor Vehicle Collision Manual, 1994, 1999.
• Tort Immunity for the Employer, Hawaii Tort Liability Issues in Work Site Accident Cases (Co-Author) 1989.