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JANEL M. YOSHIMOTO, Partner
jyoshimoto@chunyoshimoto.com
Admitted to Practice
California, 1996
Hawaii, 1997
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- J.D., Santa Clara University School
of Law, 1996
- Academic Success Program, Session
Leader in Real Property, 1994-1995;
Session Leader in Torts, 1995-1996
- B.B.A., Finance, minor in Speech, University
of Hawaii, Manoa, 1993
- Golden Key National Honor Society
Member
- Vice-President of Interactions
for the Financial Management Association
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Ms. Yoshimoto’s practice
focuses on representing both lenders and borrowers
in real estate and asset based secured transactions.
Her practice also includes representing buyers
and sellers in a variety of land transactions
including financing, development and sales of
residential subdivision, condominium and mixed-use
projects, commercial and residential leasing and
real estate due diligence.
Professional and Community Involvement
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- Chair (2006), Director and Officer (2002-2007), Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property and Financial Services Section
- Director and Officer, Hawaii Financial Regulatory Compliance Association (2000-2005)
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Member (Inactive), California Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Director, President, and Pro Bono Attorney, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity
- Director, Vice-President, and Pro Bono Attorney, Hawaii Canine Assistance Network
Speeches and Seminars
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- Speaker, “New Hawaii Condominium Statute” presented to various commercial real estate lenders of Hawaii financial institutions (Summer 2006)
- Program Chair, “New Condominium Law in Hawaii” sponsored by Hawaii State Bar Association (May 31, 2006)
- Speaker, “Structuring the Commercial Loan In Hawaii” sponsored by National Business Institute (March 16, 2004)
- Speaker, “Commercial Real Estate Financing in Hawaii” sponsored by Lorman Education Services (February 19, 2003 and February 19, 2004)
- Speaker, “Overview of the U.S. Patriot Act” presented at the Hawaii Financial Regulatory Compliance Association membership meeting (March 5, 2002)
- Speaker, “Effective Legal Writing for Paralegals in Hawaii” sponsored by the Institute for Paralegal Education (April 4, 2000)
Articles and Publications
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- Editor, Ka Nu Hou, Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property and Financial Services Section (2005)
- Co-Author, “Don’t Be Caught By Surprise: Is Your Business a ‘Financial Institution’ Under the New Privacy Law?”, Pacific Business News, Vol. 39, No. 34, Business Law Supplement
- Co-Author, “The Influence of Perceived Source Reward Value on Attributions of Deception”, Communication Research Reports, No. 1, June 1993
Honors and Awards
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- Recognized in Pacific Business News 2008 "Top Forty Under 40" edition (June 27, 2008)
- Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers, Real Estate Law (2008 to present)
- Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law (2007 to present), Banking Law (2008 to present)
- Awarded "Hawaii State Bar Association Volunteer of the Month" (August 2006)
Other
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- Former Law Clerk to Honorable Corinne K. A. Watanabe, Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii (1996-1997)
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