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Litigator Cole rejoins Carlsmith Ball
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Posted on Aug 19 2008
HONOLULU—Carlsmith Ball LLP announced yesterday that Christopher J. Cole has rejoined the firm as partner in the Honolulu office effective July 14, 2008. Cole specializes in the areas of civil litigation, with an emphasis in labor and employment law, real estate litigation, professional liability, environmental litigation and complex commercial litigation.
“We are pleased to welcome Chris back to our firm,” said Chair Karl Kobayashi. “He is a well-respected attorney, and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in litigation to better serve our clients’ growing needs.”
Cole first joined Carlsmith Ball as a summer clerk in 1991 when the firm was known as Carlsmith Ball Wichman Murray Case & Ichiki. Upon receiving his law degree, Cole became an associate in its labor and employment section. In 1994, Cole left to join McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, where he later became a partner and member of the law firm’s hiring committee.
“I am delighted to return to Carlsmith Ball as an integral part of the firm’s high caliber litigation practice,” said Cole. “I look forward to working with some familiar faces, as well as the new colleagues who have since joined the firm.”
Professionally, Cole is a member of the American Bar Association and Hawaii State Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before all Hawaii courts, U.S. District Court of Hawaii, U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit and U.S. Tax Court.
Cole received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he lettered in varsity rowing and double-majored in English Literature and History, and earned his juris doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1992.
In his spare time, Cole stays active by coaching youth flag football and playing Lawyers League basketball. He is also an avid waterman.
A native of Haleiwa, Hawaii, Cole currently resides in Honolulu with his wife, Angela, and their three children.
Carlsmith Ball LLP is a leading law firm in the Pacific region with close to 100 lawyers in eight offices in Saipan, Guam, Honolulu, Kapolei, Maui, Kona, Hilo and Los Angeles. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]
