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CREDITORS RIGHTS AND BANKCRUPTCY LAW

"Money talks...but all mine ever says is good-bye."
-Anon.

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership handles creditor matters of all types, including bankruptcy, litigation, workouts and complex debtor cases. We represent clients including commercial and real estate lenders, consumer lenders and lessors.

The practice includes the representation of large institutional lenders in complex real estate matters, asset-based financing matters and creditor rights litigation. The firm is committed to providing high quality, fast creditor enforcement service. We are very much aware of the cost of legal services and, especially in these areas, attempt to keep costs down.

The following attorneys practice in our Bankruptcy Group.


BANKS AND BANKING

"I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it."
-Dorothy Parker

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's clients also include banks and financing companies. We have experience in: structuring, negotiating, documenting and closing commercial and corporate finance transactions and negotiating and documenting commercial loan workouts.

The following attorneys practice in our Banks and Banking Group.


CIVIL LITIGATION

"If we do not maintain Justice, Justice will not maintain us."
-Francis Bacon

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's litigation practice represents clients in all forms of civil litigation and dispute resolution, including jury and non-jury trials, appeals, administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations and other alternative dispute resolution processes. When litigation, mediation or arbitration is the only alternative for our clients, our staff of experienced attorneys and paralegals strives to protect our client's interests and keep our client informed of all developments in the case. During each phase of the matter we consider, and discuss with our clients, the various strategies and alternatives available to them.

Areas in which we provide dispute resolution services include:

  • Admiralty & Maritime Law
  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Collections
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Contracts Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement & Intellectual Property Law
  • Employment Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Defense
  • Lender Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate Litigation

The following attorneys practice in our Civil Litigation Group.


COMMERCIAL LAW

"If you don't do it excellently, don't do it at all. Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun, and if you're not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing there?"
-Robert Townsend

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's commercial law practice examines the rights, duties, and remedies of people who have contacts and contracts with businesses. As a result, they deal with areas such as commercial leasing, warranties, the Uniform Commercial Code, and consumer protection.

Commercial law is a dynamic and rapidly changing legal discipline. Because of public and governmental concerns about consumer protection there are increased regulation of businesses. Our experienced attorneys can help smooth navigation through these complex legal areas.

The following attorneys practice in our Commercial Law Group.


INSURANCE DEFENSE

"Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent."
-Euripides

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership is involved in direct representation of insurance companies in litigation and in the representation of their insureds, primarily in defense areas. Our experience includes product liability, bad faith, environmental coverage, workers' compensation and automobile and aviation accident litigation. The firm has extensive experience and resources in insurance coverage opinions and litigation.

The following attorneys practice in our Insurance Defense Group.


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP

" My copyright produces annually a good deal more than I can use, but my children can use it. . . . I hope Congress will extend to them the charity which they have failed to get from me."
-Mark Twain, testifying before U.S. Congress, December 1906.

For more than 20 years the firm has represented clients in copyright and trademark infringement matters, including work for photographers and other visual artists, musicians, and technology companies. We have also become more and more involved in advising our clients concerning the protection of their technology-based intellectual property and trade secrets.

Rapidly developing technology and use of the Internet has dramatically changed the way we all do business. Instant electronic access for everything from business communications to online marketing and purchasing has reduced traditional borders and complicated jurisdictional issues. The technology has expanded business opportunities but also subjected businesses and individuals to much greater risk of loss of intellectual property and trade secrets. This constantly changing technological dynamic has made it ever more important for businesses to be aware of the value of their intellectual property and trade secrets and to take the most effective steps to protect their rights. Sometimes the most important safeguards of company intellectual property and trade secrets involve the implementation and enforcement of employee confidentiality agreements. We assist in the preparation of and enforcement of such agreements. <

At the same time that intellectual property and trade secrets have become a more important component of many businesses, the available technology has made it easier to copy and misappropriate that intellectual property and trade secret information. The Group is experienced in copyright and trademark infringement litigation, as well as in client counseling concerning the best protection of intellectual property, trademarks, and trade secret information.

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today."
-Abraham Lincoln

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's mortgage foreclosure group represents a broad range of institutional lenders, banks, and mortgage servicers in foreclosure actions throughout the state of Hawai`i. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex area of law, which involves numerous documents, determination of debt liability and analysis of title issues. We believe that success in this arena requires depth of knowledge combined with a vigorous and aggressive pursuit of a conclusion. This department is solidly organized to prosecute cases in a timely manner.

The following attorneys practice in our Mortgage Foreclosure Group.


PROBATE & TRUSTS AND ESTATES

"Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire."
-Margaret Mead

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's probate and estate planning group realizes that each person and family is unique. We are able to take the multi-disciplinary approach necessary to devise an effective estate plan because our attorneys have a background which combines legal and tax education and experience. Our expertise has prepared us to consider and respond to the many-faceted challenges confronting our clients. These often include many of the following issues: income, estate and gift tax implications; wealth preservation and transfer; providing for the needs of surviving family members; and, of course, achieving the specific personal goals of each client.

Estate planning areas in which the Probate & Trusts and Estates group practices include:

  • Elder Law
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Asset Protection
  • Wealth Preservation
  • Wills
  • Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
  • Income, Estate and Gift Tax Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Generation Skipping Transfers
  • Insurance Planning
  • Private Foundations
  • Charitable Giving
  • Trust Administration
  • Probate
  • Advanced Health Care Directories

The following attorneys practice in our Probate & Trusts and Estates Group.


PUBLIC UTILITIES

"Mysterious affair, electricity."
- Samuel Beckett

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's attorneys represent clients in rate-setting, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of authority, certificate of registration, investigations and other administrative proceedings of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, as well as in the appeals of administrative decisions. We assist and advise clients with respect to compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and regulations in the utilities area.

The following attorneys practice in our Public Utilities Group.


REAL ESTATE

"We do not inherit this land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
- Haida Indian saying

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's attorneys are experienced in handling real property and related financial matters in all aspects of commercial and residential transactions of all sizes and complexities. We understand that our clients rely on us to foresee and work out issues that could delay the closing of their transaction. We take a proactive approach and are known for our ability to meet deadlines.

Commercial real estate areas in which we practice:

  • Subdivision and Condominium Development & Sales
  • Leasing
  • Zoning & Land Use Laws
  • Environmental Law
  • Business Organizations & Taxation
  • Mortgages & Financing

The following attorneys practice in our Real Estate Group.


WORKERS' COMPENSATION

"Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock."
-Pablo Picasso

Rush Moore LLP A Limited Liability Law Partnership's attorneys handle workers' compensation related matters involving psychological stress, repetitive trauma, toxic exposures, sexual harassment, occupational lung diseases, brain injuries, heart attacks and, of course, the more common orthopedic injuries such as injuries to the back and the extremities. We have assisted insurance carriers and self-insurers in obtaining recoveries from third parties, and the Second Injury Fund.

The following attorneys practice in our Workers' Compensation Group.


 

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