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.

Wayne Parsons is a Hawai‘i personal injury attorney with 40 years of experience, dedicated to representing individuals against negligent parties. He is recognized for his work in injury prevention and safety, and has held leadership roles in numerous legal associations, including President of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association and founder of the Hawai‘i Association for Justice. He holds degrees in Engineering-Physics and Engineering-Mathematics from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

Judith Ann Pavey

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu injury lawyer Judith Ann Pavey, is an experienced trial attorney with over 45 years of experience representing clients in personal injury and medical malpractice 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.

Peter A. Kraus

Honolulu, HI

Partner Peter Kraus is licensed to practice in Hawai’i. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Duke University and his law degree from the University of Texas. He began his career as a commercial litigator in Washington, D.C., and has since focused his practice on toxic torts, False Claims Act whistleblower cases, and pharmaceutical injury litigation. He has tried numerous asbestos, benzene exposure, and pharmaceutical cases to verdict in state and federal courts across the country, including many multimillion-dollar verdicts. He is an ardent supporter of consumer and victims’ rights, having testified before the Texas Legislature and frequently lobbied Congress on behalf of asbestos litigants. Peter also serves on several asbestos bankruptcy creditor and trustee advisory committees. He is involved in steering committees for both U.S. and Texas asbestos multidistrict litigation and has served on the ABA Commission on Asbestos litigation. In December 2014, he was appointed by then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to serve on the board of the Federal Judicial Center Foundation. Licensed to practice law in Texas, California, Hawaii, Missouri, and Virginia, Peter has been elected for membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates by his peers. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© magazine for his work on behalf of plaintiffs in Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation from 2016 through 2022. He has received this recognition for four consecutive years beginning in 2016. Peter has also been recognized on the D Magazine “Best Lawyers in Dallas” list and the Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers® list repeatedly over the last 20 years.