Background
Sylvester, Thomas R. was born on February 6, 1955 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Sylvester, Thomas R. was born on February 6, 1955 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1980). Member, 1978-1979 and Articles Editor, 1979-1980, Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal.
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, 1980, California. 1981, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1985, Hawaii.
Member, 1978-1979 and Articles Editor, 1979-1980, Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal. 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.
Member, 1978-1979 and Articles Editor, 1979-1980, Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal.