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Carlsmith Ball LLP Carlsmith Ball LLP has been part of the evolving legal landscape for over 165 years.

Our attorneys have a reputation for excellence and commitment to our clients, and possess a collaborative and innovative spirit to deliver quality legal services.

We warmly welcome back Rodd H. Yano to the firm.  He rejoins the Transactional group as Of Counsel in our Honolulu offic...
10/12/2026

We warmly welcome back Rodd H. Yano to the firm. He rejoins the Transactional group as Of Counsel in our Honolulu office. Rodd’s areas of practice include commercial real estate development and operations with an emphasis in commercial property sales and lease negotiation and administration, residential subdivision project development, condominium formation and registration, land use issues, and real estate financing.

We proudly supported the annual benefit hosted by Hawaiʻi Land Trust (HILT) to further its mission to protect and stewar...
10/09/2026

We proudly supported the annual benefit hosted by Hawaiʻi Land Trust (HILT) to further its mission to protect and steward the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi. Carlsmith partner and HILT Advisory Committee Member, Onaona Thoene, and colleagues attended this year’s event, which honored archaeologist Dr. Hallett Hammatt’s tremendous contributions to shaping historic preservation practices.

We are glad to have Min Kyung (Rachel) Kim join the firm as a litigation associate. She received her J.D. from the Unive...
10/08/2026

We are glad to have Min Kyung (Rachel) Kim join the firm as a litigation associate. She received her J.D. from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, her M.S. in Business Administration from Seoul National University, and her B.A. from the University of Rochester, where she triple majored in Japanese, Political Science, and Psychology. Rachel was raised in Saipan and is fluent in Korean.

Partner Melissa Lambert, a Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation (HWLF) board member, celebrated with Carlsmith colleagues at ...
10/06/2026

Partner Melissa Lambert, a Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation (HWLF) board member, celebrated with Carlsmith colleagues at HWLF’s annual gala and fundraiser to advance the legal rights of women and children. Proceeds from the event support grants to local organizations that provide direct services to disadvantaged, disenfranchised, and/or at-risk women and children.

Carlsmith partner Joy Miyasaki, the Hawaii State Chair of ACTEC, was a featured speaker at ACTEC’s Western Fellows Insti...
10/02/2026

Carlsmith partner Joy Miyasaki, the Hawaii State Chair of ACTEC, was a featured speaker at ACTEC’s Western Fellows Institute and Western Regional Meeting in Oregon. Joy’s presentation reflected on state income & estate tax planning for non-residents. ACTEC, the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, is a prestigious national organization of leaders in trust and estate law, who are peer-elected as ACTEC Fellows.

We celebrate Daniel Padilla's promotion to Partner. His primary practice areas are pension, ERISA, banking and finance. ...
09/22/2026

We celebrate Daniel Padilla's promotion to Partner. His primary practice areas are pension, ERISA, banking and finance. He also remains deeply involved in various professional and community organizations, including as the current President of the Filipino Lawyers Association and as a violinist with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

Congratulations to Tammy Kimata on her elevation to the partnership. As a member of the firm’s Estate Planning group, he...
09/18/2026

Congratulations to Tammy Kimata on her elevation to the partnership. As a member of the firm’s Estate Planning group, her experience includes trust administration, probate, real estate transactions, and business and tax planning. Prior to returning home to Hawaii, she spent many years practicing in Oregon.

We warmly welcome Stephanie Chen to the partnership. She is based in the firm’s Maui office, and focuses on administrati...
09/16/2026

We warmly welcome Stephanie Chen to the partnership. She is based in the firm’s Maui office, and focuses on administrative law, real property, contracts, and business and corporate matters. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Deputy Corporation Counsel in Maui advising various county entities, including the Department of Planning, Department of Agriculture, and the Real Property Tax Board of Review.

Cheers to CREDA (fka NAIOP)! As a corporate sponsor, Carlsmith showed its support, with Derek Simon, Rian Tatsutani, Jon...
09/15/2026

Cheers to CREDA (fka NAIOP)! As a corporate sponsor, Carlsmith showed its support, with Derek Simon, Rian Tatsutani, Jon Yamamura, and Arsima Muller hitting the links for the annual golf tournament.

Daniel Padilla served as a panelist discussing the Filipino Experience in Hawaii within the Broader U.S.-Philippine Rela...
07/31/2026

Daniel Padilla served as a panelist discussing the Filipino Experience in Hawaii within the Broader U.S.-Philippine Relationship. The conversation was co-hosted by the Hawaii Philippines Business & Economic Council (HPBEC) and the Filipino American Historical Society of Hawaii (FAHSOH) to commemorate, among other things, 80 years of Philippines’ post-WWII diplomatic ties with the U.S. Daniel shared his research on the life and accomplishments of Pablo Manlapit, Hawaii’s first Filipino Lawyer.

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