Background
Hirai, Craig Kazuo was born on January 3, 1949 in Honolulu. Son of Ralph and Tamie (Matsuo) Hirai.
Hirai, Craig Kazuo was born on January 3, 1949 in Honolulu. Son of Ralph and Tamie (Matsuo) Hirai.
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1970). University of Pennsylvania (M South., 1971. Master of Business Administration, 1972).
Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1978).
New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma. Certified Public Accountant, Hawaii, 1974.
Member, Hawaii Board of Taxation Review, First Taxation District (Oahu), since 1988.
Worked at Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington Attorneys at, Law, A Law Corporation (Honolulu, Hawaii) specializing in Management Employment Law and Labor Relations, Complex Business Litigation, Health Care and Hospital Law, Corporate and Real Estate Transactions, Estate Planning and Probate, Taxation and Tax Litigation, Construction Law, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Administrative Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Hawaii. 1979, United States. Tax Court.
1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Beta Gamma Sigma. Certified Public Accountant, Hawaii, 1974. Trustee, Central Union Church, 1992-1995.
Member, Hawaii Board of Taxation Review, First Taxation District (Oahu), 1988-1992.
Member, Chair, 1992-1995, Vice chair, 1995, Hawaii Rental Housing Trust Fund Commission. Member: Hawaii State and American (Member, Sections of: Taxation.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants (Chair, Tax Committee, 1987-1988.
Chair, Professional Ethics Committee, 1994-1995).
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Hawaii Association of Realtors (Vice Chair, Government Affairs Committee, 1992-1993. Member, Legislative Committee, 1994).
Military: chool Year">1979).
Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington is Comprised of a collection of boutique practice areas. Offices are located in downtown Honolulu on the island of Oahu, and Hilo on the Big island of Hawaii, and in Kahului on the island of Maui.
Our practice areas span three departments. The Labor Department focuses on management labor relations and employment law.
The Litigation Department focuses on complex business litigation.
The Corporate Department focuses on institutional and transactional representation involving tax planning, real estate, corporate, health care, estate planning, probate and pension matters. The firm represents a broad base of clients, ranging from the largest domestic and foreign corporations, resort hotels, public utilities and hospitals to closely-held corporations, partnerships and individuals.
Member, Hawaii Board of Taxation Review, First Taxation District (Oahu), 1988-1992. Member, Chair, 1992-1995, Vice chair, 1995, Hawaii Rental Housing Trust Fund Commission. Member: Hawaii State and American (Member, Sections of: Taxation.
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants (Chair, Tax Committee, 1987-1988. Chair, Professional Ethics Committee, 1994-1995).
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Hawaii Association of Realtors (Vice Chair, Government Affairs Committee, 1992-1993.
Member, Legislative Committee, 1994).
Military: chool Year">1979).
Married Linda Kuulei Goto, October 12, 1980. Children: Susan, Midori.