Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Paul Ganley is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Corporate & Business practice and litigation groups.  He concentrates his practice on business law and civil litigation and he assists clients with problems which arise from ongoing operations, acquisitions, and sales. Mr. Ganley has taught business-related courses at the University of Hawaii. Mr. Ganley's background is in civil litigation and when he was litigating full-time he was listed in the publication "Best Lawyers in America." Mr. Ganley is the author of many professional articles and was a member of his school's Law Review. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a trustee for the Estate of S.M. Damon and has been instrumental in its transfer of its commercial subdivisions, businesses and thousands of acres in agriculture in Hawaii and the West Coast. Mr. Ganley is also a corporate director of various business and financial institutions including Hawaii's largest bank First Hawaiian.

Related Matters

Professional Groups Represents various groups of medical doctors and psychologists in matters pertaining to their professional activities, private and group business endeavors.

The Salvation Army Represents the Salvation Army's Western Territory which includes the fourteen Western States, Alaska and Hawaii. Is responsible for numerous matters for the client which run the gamut of business and labor law, from issues involving hospitals to residential treatment facilities.

Foreign Lending Institutions Represents foreign lending institutions in litigation in Hawaii on matters involving attachment and securing of debtor assets. Performed analysis of various business transactions.

Amalgamated Land Limited Represented the largest developer in the New Hebrides. Negotiated as lead counsel with the condominium French and British governments in London, Paris and Washington regarding the unilateral retroactive withdrawal of approval for subdivisions which involved thousands of American citizens.

Revisions to Federal Laws On behalf of the American Psychological Association worked with Chairman Senator Ted Kennedy and other United States Senators in revising Federal Penal Code provisions dealing with admissibility of testimony by psychologists and psychiatrists.

Affiliations
 The 200 Club
 The Civilian Advisory Group
 Hawaii Psychological Association
 Hawaii State Bar Association
 American Association for Justice
 Estate of S.M. Damon, Trustee
 First Hawaii Bank, Corporate Director
 American Bar Association

Distinctions
 Highest "AV" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Areas of Practice

• Corporate & Business
• Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals, Estate Planning, Trusts, Contracts, Business Organizations

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii
• U.S. Federal Courts
• U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
• U.S. Supreme Court

Honors and Awards

• Goldfarb Foundation Scholarship
• Previously Listed, "Best Lawyers in America"

Classes and Seminars

• Teacher, Business-Related Courses, University of Hawaii

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Member, University of San Diego Law Review
• University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
  B.S.
  Major: Business

Published Works

• The Battered Child: Logic in Search of Law The San Diego Law Review, Vol. 8, No. 2, March, 1971
• Legal Considerations for the Psychologist and Some Practical Suggestions Functional Psychotherapy Testing, 1986
• Authored Many Professional Articles

Address

ASB Tower
Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phones

808.523.2500

Faxes

808.523.0842

Emails

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Websites

http://www.carlsmith.com