Robb, Dean H.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Dean Robb is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Corporate & Business Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on business, finance, construction, acquisitions, ocean and maritime activities and international transactions. Admitted to bars throughout the Pacific, Mr. Robb also has considerable experience in the U.S. Pacific islands, including Guam, Saipan and Micronesia. He continues an active practice in these areas, especially Guam.  He was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011 for Admiralty & Maritime Law, and has been listed in the publication since 2005.

He has represented a variety of commercial interests throughout the Pacific including shipping, recreation activity providers (tour boats, water sports, etc.) and resorts, design and construction firms, insurance interests, financial institutions and business concerns of almost every type. Mr. Robb's clients also include governments in Asia and the Pacific Basin, Japanese trading companies, international construction consortiums, international banks, marine P & I clubs, as well as shipping and fishing companies.

Prior to joining Carlsmith Ball, Mr. Robb was Assistant Attorney General for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, a consultant to the United Nations and a consultant to the Asia Pacific Bank.

Distinctions

• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011, Admiralty & Maritime Law; listed since 2005
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2008 and 2010, for Transportation/Maritime and Business/Corporate Law 
• Highest "AV" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Affiliations

• Hawaii State Bar Association
• Maritime Law Association of the United States
• Pacific Rim Maritime Law Association
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty & Maritime
• Environmental Law
• Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Representative Clients

• Tour Boat Operators
• Cruise Ship Operators
• Cargo Ship Operators
• Governments in Asia and the Pacific Basin
• Japanese trading companies
• International Banks
• Shipping and Fishing Companies

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Transportation

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii
• Guam
• U.S. District Court District of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Micronesia
• Republic of the Marshall Islands

Past Employment Positions

• Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Assistant Attorney General

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington
  LL.M., Marine Law, Fellowship
• Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
  J.D., cum laude
• DePauw University
  B.A., cum laude

Fraternities/Sororities

• Beta Theta Pi

Address

ASB Tower
Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phones

808.523.2703
808.290.0400 (Pager)

Faxes

808.523.0842

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