Carlsmith Ball’s long legal presence in Hawai’i has been marked by handling change and progress. From the founding of its first office in Hilo in 1857, to welcoming the state’s first woman lawyer, to representing Hawaii’s first condominium project, the firm has been a part of the evolving legal landscape over the past 150 years. With more than 70 attorneys, Carlsmith Ball has offices in Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Maui and Los Angeles. The firm is uniquely positioned to represent clients in the Pacific region and beyond. Lawyers in the firm work together from oceans away to provide counsel to clients in virtually every area of law. Diversity of thought, experience, culture and geography lead to innovative legal thinking and encourages attorneys to rise to the occasion, calling on new approaches as well as refined tactics to deliver quality legal services.

Carlsmith Ball's Construction Law, Real Estate and Land Use practices help clients keep pace with rapidly changing laws and regulations so they can meet their legal obligations and effectively develop real estate opportunities and also effectively handle all forms of dispute resolution. Our attorneys handle all aspects of construction and real estate matters for local, U.S. mainland and foreign clients, including resort, commercial, residential, governmental and industrial projects, with particular emphasis on complex transactions and commercial dispute resolution efforts through trial, arbitration and appeals.