Attorney Details

Clay W. Valverde,
Attorney at Law Honolulu,
HI Sole practitioner handling various matters for business and individual clients.

Transactional experience: Drafting of contracts, leases, deeds, purchase and sale agreements, mortgages, articles of incorporation, LLC operating agreements, trusts and other legal documents; negotiation and oversight of transaction processes.

Litigation experience includes handling of various civil lawsuits and disputes for plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and in alternative dispute resolution. Experience includes: Drafting of complaints, motions, appeals, legal memoranda and other documents; filing bankruptcy petitions and handling of cases through discharge and final decree; court appearances, motion arguments, and state court trials; depositions and discovery.

Primary areas of practice: real estate, business, landlord-tenant, bankruptcy, trusts, insurance, and general civil matters.

Hawaii insurance law recodification project (2001-2003) Research, analysis, and bill drafting for revision of Hawaii insurance laws for the State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Chaminade University -- Adjunct Professor Honolulu, HI Teaching law and criminal justice courses. Presently involved in design and implementation of on-line (internet) law and criminal justice courses.
Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe Systems, HTML and most other common computer and web-based programs and applications.

Ashford and amp; Wriston Associate Attorney Honolulu, HI Civil litigation -- emphasis on real estate, foreclosure, bankruptcy and financial institutions work.

Elisha Ekimoto and amp; Harada Associate Attorney Honolulu, HI Civil litigation -- emphasis on condominium-related work, construction defect litigation,and foreclosure.

Stanford Law School Palo Alto, CA Juris Doctorate Associate Editor, Book Review Editor,
Stanford Environmental Law Journal University of California Irvine, CA B.A. English; graduated with cum laude honors.