Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Dean Robb is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the 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 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, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, a consultant to the United Nations and a consultant to the Asia Pacific Bank.

Affiliations

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

Distinctions

• Highest "AV" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• The Best Lawyers in America 2010 in the field of Maritime Law (Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)
• Named "2008 Hawaii Super Lawyer" in Transportation/Marine, Washington Law & Politics

Areas of Practice

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

Bar Admissions

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

Professional Associations and Memberships

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

Past Employment Positions

• Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Assistant Attorney General

Education

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

Emails

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Websites

http://www.carlsmith.com