Background
JACOBSON, STEVEN was born on February 16, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, admitted to bar, 1973, District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
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Steven Blair JACOBSON
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University of Utah and University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1969). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1973). First Place, Ames Moot Court Competition.
Counsel, United Mine Workers of America, 1973-1978.
Spoken languages: French.
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, 1973. Admitted to bar, 1973, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
1974, United States. District Court, District of Columbia and United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Tenth Circuits.
1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits.
1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Seventh Circuits. 1977, Illinois, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois and United States. Supreme Court; 1978, California.
1979, United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1985, United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
1986, Hawaii and United States.
District Court, District of Hawaii. Education: University of Utah and University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1969). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
First Place, Ames Moot Court Competition.
Counsel, United Mine Workers of America, 1973-1978. Lecturer: "Legal Issues in the Coal Industry," American Language Institute -American Bar Association, 1978.
"Accountants" Legal Liability," HAPA, 1991. Hawaii Reporter, American Bar Association Business Torts Newsletter, 1992.
Member: Hawaii State and American (Member, Sections of: Business Law.
Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice. Committees on Business Torts, Health Litigation and International Litigation) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California.
District of Columbia Bar. 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.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association (Hawaii Reporter American Bar Association business torts newsletter), American ArbitrationAssn. (arbitrator since 1986), National Association Securities Dealers (arbitrator since 1986), Hawaii State Bar Association, Pacific Club, Harvard Club of Hawaii (president 1989-1995, treasurer since 1995), Elks.
Connections
Married Margery Lynn Spiro, June 25, 1982. Children: William Ames, Grace Hannah Isabella.
