Trevor Abraham Brown

Trevor Abraham Brown

Trevor A. Brown, Attorney at Law Hawaii, Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, Dire
  • Real Estate Law
  • Hawaii
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Trevor A. Brown represents clients in both litigation and transactions. His real estate experience ranges from resort acquisition and development to acting as trial counsel to establish beach access rights based on Kingdom of Hawaii land use. Mr. Brown's corporate experience ranges from negotiating corporate restructurings to acting as trial counsel to force the break-up of related land development corporations.

Mr. Brown holds Martindale-Hubbell's® highest possible professional rating AV Preeminent®, for both his skill and integrity. Mr. Brown is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© list in fourteen categories: Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Business Organization (including LLC's and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Trusts & Estates Litigation, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law-Defendants and Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs. Mr. Brown has been named a "Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu by The Best Lawyers in America©, in the practice areas of Legal Malpractice Law-Defendants (2022), Securities Litigation (2020, 2023), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2019) and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (2017).

Mr. Brown has been selected to the Hawaii Super Lawyers® list since 2013, and named to the "Top 25" list (2015, 2018-2021), Business Litigation. Mr. Brown is recognized by Chambers and Partners USA Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of General Commercial/Litigation. In 2017, Chambers and Partners USA High Net Worth Guide first reviewed Hawaii lawyers, and has recognized Mr. Brown in the practice area of Private Wealth Law each year since. Mr. Brown is also recognized by Benchmark Litigation (Litigation Star) for his litigation expertise, and is a former Chair of the Litigation Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association.

Practice Area
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates Litigation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Hawaii
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Professional Experience
Director
Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher LC
- Current
Education
Yale Law School
J.D.
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Awards
Lawyer of the Year, Securities Litigation
The Best Lawyers in America
Mr. Brown was also selected in 2020.
High Net Worth Guide-Private Wealth Law
Chambers and Partners USA
Mr. Brown has been recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide in the area of Private Wealth Law each year since the accolade's inception in 2017.
Commercial Litigation
Chambers and Partners USA
M.r Brown has been recognized by Chambers in the practice area of litigation each year since 2017.
Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation
Mr. Brown has bee recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star each year since 2015.
Top 25
Super Lawyers
Mr. Brown has been selected to the Top 25 Hawaii Super Lawyers list in 2015, 2018-2021.
Lawyer of the Year, Closely Held Family Businesses
Best Lawyers in America
Lawyer of the Year, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Best Lawyers in America
Top 25
Hawaii Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
Hawaii State Bar
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Selected Issues in Church Governance
Legal Handbook, A Resource Guide For Pastors
Perfection and the Importance of a Name
Hawaii Bar Journal
Websites & Blogs
Website
Starn O'Toole Marcus & FIsher LC
Contact & Map
Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher LC
Pacific Guardian Center, Makai Tower
19th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 537-6100
Fax: (808) 537-5434