Background
Chu, Newton J. was born on January 19, 1955 in San Fernando, California, United States.
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Newton J. Chu
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University of Hawaii (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). Antioch School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
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, 1982, California. United States. District Court, Central District of California.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1995, Hawaii and United States. District Court, District of Hawaii.
Recipient, Lee Shao Chang Award for Excellence in Chinese Studies, University of Hawaii, 1976.
Company-author: Chamber Desk Manual Labor and Employment Law for Hawaii Employers. Member, Rotary Club of Hawaii, 1995.
Director: Big Island Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Project. Na Leo O"Hawaii. Member: Hawaii County and Hawaii State Bar Associations.
American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce. (Resident, Hilo Office). 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.
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Membership
Member, Rotary Club of Hawaii, 1995.
