Background
Jaffe, Edward A. was born on September 17, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius C. and Esther R. (Cohen) Jaffe.
Jaffe, Edward A. was born on September 17, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius C. and Esther R. (Cohen) Jaffe.
University of Wisconsin and Drake University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1970). Hawaii Faculty, National Instititue of Trial Advocacy, since 1985.
Faccation and Community Service, since 1973.
Member, Committee on Promulgation of Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure, 1984. Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program, First Circuit, State of Hawaii, since 1987.
Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
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, 1970, Illinois. 1971, Hawaii; 1972, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1984, United States. Supreme Court.
Hawaii Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1985. Faculty, Construction Law, University of Hawaii College of Continuing Education and Community Service, 1973.
Member, Committee on Promulgation of Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure, 1984.
Company-Chair, Hawaii Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, 1992. Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program, First Circuit, State of Hawaii, 1987. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Hawaii State and American (Charter Member: Section of Litigation.
Member: Section of Business Law. Securities Litigation Committee) Bar Associations.
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, Committee on Promulgation of Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure, 1984. Company-Chair, Hawaii Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, 1992. Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program, First Circuit, State of Hawaii, 1987.
Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Hawaii State and American (Charter Member: Section of Litigation. Member: Section of Business Law.
Securities Litigation Committee) Bar Associations.
Married Marlene E. Epstein, June 16, 1968. Children: Kimberly A., Jonathan S.