Top 10 Real Estate Law Lawyers in Honolulu (2026)

Based on cross-referencing 16 authoritative sources including Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers in America 2026, U.S. News Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation, here are the top-ranked real estate law lawyers in Honolulu for 2026.

Top 10 Real Estate Law Firms in Honolulu Ranked

1. Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher — #1 in Hawaii real estate by Chambers & Partners (2025); Tier 1 in Real Estate Law by U.S. News; Hawaii Litigation Firm of the Year 2020–2022, 2024, 2025 by Benchmark Litigation; AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell; 45 Lawyer of the Year recognitions from Best Lawyers (2011–2026). Appeared in 9 of 16 sources.
2. Cades Schutte LLP — Recognized for real estate by Chambers & Partners (2025); 10 partners named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers 2026; Recommended tier by Benchmark Litigation; two attorneys named Emerging Legal Stars by Hawaii Business Magazine (2024).
3. Case Lombardi & Pettit — #2 in Hawaii real estate by Chambers & Partners (2025), noted for major condominium transactions; recognized by Best Lawyers 2026 and U.S. News Best Law Firms.
4. Chun Kerr LLP — Listed by Chambers & Partners (2025) for Real Estate and Corporate/Commercial; named 2025 Best Law Firm in Hawaii by Honolulu Magazine; recognized by Best Lawyers in every edition and Super Lawyers.
5. Schneider Tanaka Radovich Andrew & Tanaka — Recognized by Chambers & Partners (2025); Robert Schneider authored the Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual; listed by Best Lawyers 2026 and Expertise.com top 15.
6. Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP — Highly Recommended by Benchmark Litigation; recognized by Best Lawyers 2026; attorneys named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists (2024).
7. Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild — Named one of the best law firms in the country by U.S. News; recognized by Best Lawyers 2026 with 11 lawyers listed; multiple attorneys on Super Lawyers lists; two attorneys named Emerging Legal Stars by Hawaii Business Magazine (2024).
8. McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP — Recommended tier by Benchmark Litigation; recognized by Best Lawyers 2026; listed in Honolulu Magazine Best Lawyers in Hawaii.
9. Carlsmith Ball LLP — Recommended tier by Benchmark Litigation; recognized by Best Lawyers 2026; listed in Honolulu Magazine Best Lawyers in Hawaii.
10. Imanaka Asato LLLC — Recognized by Best Lawyers 2026; founding partner co-edited the Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual; selected among Expertise.com's 15 best real estate lawyers in Honolulu.

Chambers & Partners Top-Ranked Firms in Hawaii

According to Chambers & Partners, a prestigious global legal directory, five Honolulu firms lead Hawaii real estate law in 2025: Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher (#1), Case Lombardi & Pettit (#2), Cades Schutte LLP, Chun Kerr LLP, and Schneider Tanaka Radovich Andrew & Tanaka. Chambers ranks firms based on client interviews and independent research — Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher has held the top position consistently.

Best Lawyers and U.S. News Recognized Firms

All 10 firms above appear in Best Lawyers in America 2026, a U.S. News & World Report peer-review publication. Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, Cades Schutte LLP, Case Lombardi & Pettit, Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild, and Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek all earned U.S. News Best Law Firms rankings for Hawaii real estate. Benchmark Litigation, a Euromoney publication, rates Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, and Kobayashi Sugita & Goda at the Highly Recommended tier for Hawaii dispute resolution.

Notable Firms Outside the Top 10

Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert (Best Lawyers 2026, founded 1963), Kobayashi Sugita & Goda (Highly Recommended by Benchmark Litigation), and Dentons (Highly Recommended by Benchmark Litigation, with Janna Wehilani Ahu named Emerging Legal Star 2025) narrowly missed the top 10. Natori Law Office earned AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell with a 5.0 client rating on Avvo across 42 reviews.