HAWAII

Richard Turbin

Honolulu, HI

Richard Turbin, an attorney in Honolulu for over 37 years, was born in New York City, graduated from Cornell University, Magna Cum Laude, and Harvard Law School where he served as Editor and Author of the Harvard Civil Rights Law Review. Since entering private practice in 1975, Mr. Turbin has concentrated in personal injury, medical malpractice and insurance claim cases. Richard Turbin was elected the 2005 President of the Hawaii State Bar Association. He was also elected to the prestigious position of Chair of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TTIPS) of the American Bar Association from 1999-2000. With 40,000 members TTIPS is the largest organization of personal injury and insurance lawyers in the world. He also served as Chair of the International Committee of that organization. He was elected to the Hawaii Academy of Plaintiffs Attorneys and was a founder and President of the Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii. Mr. Turbin's commitment to Hawaii's community is demonstrated by the appointment by the Governor of Hawaii as the Vice Chair of the East West Center; as Chairman of the Waialae-Kahala Neighborhood Board, a Civil Rights Commissioner, Chairman of the Professional Liability Insurance Committee of the Hawaii State Bar Association, President of the Bishop Street Exchange Club, and the legal counsel for the Hawaii Jaycees, the Interscholastic League of Hawaii, and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. Richard Turbin was honored by the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section in being awarded the prestigious "Pursuit of Justice Award" in 2006 and Temple Emanuel's "Justice Award" in 2005 and Player of the Year for the Hawaii Harlequin Rugby Football Club, as well as the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii for support of their programs.

Michael K. Livingston

Honolulu, HI

Michael Livingston is an honors graduate of Harvard University and a member of the founding class at the Antioch School of Law. He specializes in litigation, focusing on medical negligence, major personal injuries, commercial disputes, insurance bad faith, and civil liberties. He has been recognized as Hawaii’s 'Lawyer of the Year' multiple times and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is also a former Olympic rower and coach, inducted into the United States Rowing Hall of Fame.

Adam J. Zayed

Chicago, IL

Adam J. Zayed is the founder and managing trial attorney of Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys, a nationally recognized and award-winning personal injury trial attorney. Since the firm's formation in 2009, he has recovered over $50 million for clients. He specializes in trucking negligence, car accidents, highway accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, construction accidents, and wrongful death. Mr. Zayed holds an undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago (High Honors), a Juris Doctor from Notre Dame School of Law, and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (dean's list). He is licensed in Illinois and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, and has handled cases in numerous states including Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, California, Alabama, Arizona, and Texas.

John T. O’Connell

Aurora, CO

John O’Connell is a lawyer, Commercial Pilot (Single-Multi Engine Land and Sea with Instrument Rating) and an experienced scuba diver (certified advanced open water) who has been litigating general aviation cases, scuba diving, personal injury and complex product liability cases for the past fourty years. He is a passionate advocate and nationally recognized as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Lawyers of Distinction, Top American Lawyers, The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Trial Masters, Keenan Trial Institute - Master’s Graduate, and is a verified Multi-Million Dollar Advocate. He was recently recognized for obtaining one of the Top 100 settlements/verdicts both nationally and in Colorado. He is admitted to practice law in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii and Massachusetts and is also a member of the Federal Bar for the 1st (District of Massachusetts), 9th (District of Hawaii), 10th (Colorado), and 11th (S.D. Florida) Federal District Courts. In addition to multiple state and federal admissions he is also licensed as a patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. John is a member of the American Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Hawai’i Association of Justice, the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association, American Association of Justice and a member of the state bar associations of Colorado, Hawaii, Florida and Massachusetts. Mr. O’Connell started his career at the Boston law firm of Parker, Coulter, Daley and White where he got his start working on aviation, products, medical products, car accidents and personal injury cases. He founded his own law firm in Massachusetts in 1986, in Florida in 2004 and has now joined the Colorado law firm of Lee, Meyers and O’Connell, LLP as a founding partner for their offices in Colorado and Massachusetts. In addition to his undergraduate training at Salem State University, he was a chemistry major at Oregon State University, studied physics at UMass Boston, and has taken master’s level courses in computer systems design and analysis at Boston University. Mr. O’Connell now restricts his practice to the preparation and trial of personal injury cases.

Michael Fayard

Sarasota, FL

Michael Fayard is a distinguished attorney with extensive experience in criminal defense and personal injury law. He earned his J.D. with Honors from Florida Coastal School of Law and an LL.M. in International Law from Stetson University College of Law. Licensed in Florida, Colorado, Kentucky, and Hawaii, Michael has served as both a prosecutor and a trial lawyer, honing his litigation and negotiation skills. A proud veteran, he served in the Active Duty Army, Air Force Reserve, and Army National Guard. He is the Founder & Principal Attorney at Fayard Law, providing personalized legal services and advocating for clients in a wide array of legal matters.

Brian Cummings

Honolulu, HI

Brian Cummings is a highly experienced medical malpractice and personal injury attorney with over 25 years of litigation experience. He has secured over $47 million for clients and is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is Board-certified in Medical Malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, a distinction held by only two attorneys in Hawaii. Brian has been recognized by SuperLawyers for 10 consecutive years (2015-2024), holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and a 10.0/Superb rating from Avvo. He is licensed in Hawaii, California, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, and admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Courts.