Background
Starshak, James L. was born on February 3, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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James L. STARSHAK
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University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1966). Notre Dame Law School (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Carlsmith Ball Wichman Case & Ichiki (Honolulu, Hawaii) specializing in Admiralty & Maritime, Administrative, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Environmental, Foreign Investment Interests, Hotel, Resort & Entertainment, Immigration, International, Labor & Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Public Utilities, Real Property and Land Use, Tax, Trusts, and Comparative Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1972, Hawaii and United States.
District Court, District of Hawaii. 1978, United States. Tax Court.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. Publications: Author: "Life Insurance," Encyclopedia of Financial and Estate Planning, Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1990.
Company-Author: "Hawaii Probate and Estate Planning: Beyond the Basics, 1985," National Business Institute, Incorporated., 1985.
"Hawaii Wills & Trust Sourcebook," PacLaw Press, Incorporated., 1986. Instructor, Educational Trusts and Estate Planning, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1982-1984. Lecturer, Estate Planning for Master of Business Administration, Chaminade University of Honolulu, 1987-1988.
Estate Tax Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, 1971-1977.
Member, University of Hawaii Deferred Gifts Advisory Committee, 1988-1989. Member, Tax Section, Chair, Probate, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, 1987 and Secretary, 1988, Hawaii State Bar Association.
Member, Taxation Section, American Bar Association. Member: Hawaii Estate Planning Council.
The law firm of Carlsmith Ball Wichman Case & Ichiki was established in 1857 in Hilo, Hawaii.
The firm currently has 115 attorneys in ten offices located throughout Hawaii, in Guam, Saipan, Los Angeles, Washington, District of Columbia and Mexico City, Mexico.
Achievements
Membership
Member, University of Hawaii Deferred Gifts Advisory Committee, 1988-1989. Member, Tax Section, Chair, Probate, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, 1987 and Secretary, 1988, Hawaii State Bar Association. Member, Taxation Section, American Bar Association.
Member: Hawaii Estate Planning Council.
