legal services for hawai’i
When life and business find opportunities and challenges, capable legal representation can get you to where you need to be.
find the right path forward
Running a business in the modern economy presents many challenges. Regulatory compliance, contractual relationships, intellectual property protections, litigation threats, employment issues … legal matters can overwhelm you and your business.
Working together, we can get a handle on these challenges and chart a path to prosperity. When the need arises, you need an attorney with a breadth of experience and an understanding of real world challenges. You need an attorney who tells you what you need to know and how to achieve the best resolution for you.
– Core Competencies –
CONTRACTS
Negotiations, drafting, compliance, enforcement for business services and relationships,
BUSINESS FORMATION
Entity choice, registrations, and licenses.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Consultation, negotiation, alternative methods, litigation, mediation, arbitration.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Interaction with agencies for resolution of government actions.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Protections for trademark, trade dress, and copyright.
“General business practice” can involve a wide range of legal issues. Through the years, I have worked on contracts – drafting, enforcing, negotiating, and litigation. Real property acquisitions, title disputes, and land use issue. Business start-ups and wind-downs. Intellectual property protections – copyright filings, disputes, and litigation.
Environmental compliance, administrative actions, personal injury claims, and remediations. Insurance defense and insurance coverage. Antitrust and anti-competition claims. My broad and varied experience provides a foundation to find you the best outcome for your particular concern.
About David Sherman
David W. Sherman began practicing law in Hawaii in 1986, as an associate with Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, as partner from 1993-96. David moved to Oregon in 1997 and pursued various business interests and community projects, including the founding a rural charter school in 2001 that continues operations to this day. David recently returned to the practice of law in Hawaii in 2022, with his focus on helping small businesses with legal issues, from new technologies to traditional practices.
Law Office of David W. Sherman
111 Hekili St., Ste A-271, Kailua, HI 96734