Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1976

Lawyer Overview

After joining Watanabe Ing & Komeiji LLP as an associate in 1976, J. Douglas Ing was elected a partner in 1981. His practice concentrates primarily in government and regulatory law and litigation (including representation of clients before state and federal agencies as well as state and federal courts) and commercial litigation.

In November 2000, Mr. Ing was selected and appointed one of five Trustees for the Bernice P. Bishop Estate, known as the Kamehameha Schools, a multi-billion dollar trust. His service as Trustee commenced in January 2001, but he continues his very active law practice.

By gubernatorial appointment in 1981, Mr. Ing became a member of the Board of Land and Natural Resources for the State of Hawaii. His continuing service in this capacity until 1989 contributed to the management of all public lands, water and mineral resources, state parks, historical sites, forest reserves, and wildlife. By similar appointment in 1993, Mr. Ing became a member of the Commission on Water Resource Management, which regulates the state's ground and surface waters, for a period of two years.

In his five years of military service after graduating from university, Mr. Ing qualified to operate nuclear powered submarines and received the U.S. Navy Achievement Medal.

Mr. Ing is a member of the American Bar Association and the Hawaii Bar Association. He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Government and Regulatory Affairs Group
• Land Use and Environmental Group

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Land Use & Zoning, Environmental Law

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Hawaii State Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• United States Navy Achievement Medal
• American Jurisprudence Award in Property

Past Employment Positions

• State Commission on Water Resource Management, Commissioner, 1993 - 1995
• State Board of Land and Natural Resources, Commissioner, 1981 - 1989
• United States Navy, Lieutenant, 1966 - 1971

Education

• University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1974
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Property
• University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1966
  B.S.

Address

First Hawaiian Center
999 Bishop Street
23rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phones

(808) 544-8300

Faxes

(808) 544-8399

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