Porter McGuire Kiakona & Chow, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner R. Laree McGuire recently been appointed to the Legislative Action Committee for the Hawaii Branch of Community Associations Institute (CAI). As a member, McGuire will draft legislative testimony, attend legislative hearings on various bills related to community and condominium associations and assist in drafting potential legislation.
She has also been appointed for a one-year term to the Hawaii Council of Community Associations (HCCA) board.
McGuire has more than 20 years of expertise in condominium and community association law and co-founded Porter McGuire Kiakona & Chow, LLP. The firm has been in existence since 1981.
The Law Offices of Porter McGuire Kiakona & Chow, LLP is proud to announce the hiring of three summer associates for the summer of 2019. Vanessa Wen, is a rising second-year law student attending the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Vanessa is in American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, Delta Theta Phi, and Phi Delta Phi, and will be focusing on real estate, community association, construction and commercial litigation this summer.
Christopher Han is a rising third-year law student attending the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Chris is a part of the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal and the Client Counseling Team, and will be focusing on real estate, community association, construction and commercial litigation this summer.
Sarah Ertle is also a rising third-year law student attending the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Sarah is a Domestic Mediator at the Mediation Center of the Pacific, a Group Facilitator at the Circuit Court Kids First program, a recipient of the Eleanor Silvers Cohen Fellowship in Juvenile Justice and Family Law, and a member of Richardson’s National Trial Practice Team and will be focusing on family law this summer.
PMKC is confident that they will all be strong contributors to the firm’s litigation efforts.
PMKC sponsored the HUGS Mom’s Night Out Mother’s Day celebration on May 7th. The moms enjoyed a nice evening of pampering with manicures pedicures from Top Nails by Ana and dinner at Hokkaido Ramen. They enjoyed the night out and spending time together. PMKC is a proud supporter of HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support), a Hawaii nonprofit organization assisting families with seriously ill children. https://www.hugshawaii.org/
PMKC sponsored the HUGS Dad’s Night Out April. 10 dads were treated to a poker night at the HUGS facility where they were able to bond and joke with each other through friendly competition. PMKC is a proud supporter of HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support), a Hawaii nonprofit organization assisting families with seriously ill children. https://www.hugshawaii.org/
Attorney Maxwell Kopper was a featured speaker at the Community Council of Maui (CCM) “Reserves Seminar” focusing on Lessons Learned on April 19, 2019. Kopper discussed what the Hawaii law requires, common legal issues with reserve studies, and how to protect the board/association from potential legal issues. There were over 200 association members in attendance.
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