Wayne Parsons
Wayne Parsons
Honolulu, HI 96817
Honolulu
Hawaii (HI)
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Construction Litigation
Profile
I believe in what Daniel Webster said at the beginning of the American democracy: "Justice is the most important goal of man on Earth". Our citizens have fought and died and suffered to obtain justice for our country and to protect freedom. That mission guides my work as an attorney. I am a service provider and the service is Justice. As an attorney with 36 years experience trying cases before a jury, and as an engineer with experience working on the first Apollo moon landing mission, I have worked hard to gain the skills necessary to handle the most complex case, and over the years have been involved in every imaginable type of litigation. I always represent the Plaintiff and always represent people not big corporations or insurance companies. I am accessible to my clients and each client always has direct and quick access to me as the case progresses. I encourage new clients to ask other attorneys in Hawaii or across the country about me. I have worked hard to build a reputation for skill and honesty and integrity. I am an active participant in the Injury Board, a national collaboration of personal injury attorneys who are dedicated to injury prevention and promotion of safety as well as working together to best represent our individual clients from Honolulu to Tampa to Des Moines. People who call my office will be able to speak and work directly with me, not be passed down to a junior attorney to handle the legal matter. Please visit my Blog at Honolulu Injury Board.
Selected To
Hawaii Super Lawyers 2011
Hawaii Super Lawyers 2010
Hawaii Super Lawyers 2008
About Wayne Parsons
Admitted: 1975, Hawaii
Professional Webpage: www.wayneparsons.com/biography/
Honors and Awards:
- Construction Specifications Institute _ Honolulu Chapter: I was elected to the CSI Honolulu Board in 2001 and was recently elected to serve as President elect of the Honolulu Chapter in 2009 and take over as President in June 2010 for a one year term.
- I have represented the personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability and admiralty lawyers in the state of Hawaii for over 20 years on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice (AAJ), formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawayers of America (ATLA). AAJ is the leading organization of civil trial lawyers in the United States. In AAJ I am a member of the Leaders' Forum and have served on many committees and have lectured nationally on subjects including automobile accident law, medical maplractice, products liability and jury trial techniques., Board of Governors, American Association of Justice, 1990
- The Ikena Award is made to an attorney who does exceptional service in public education about the legal system in the community with the public., Ikena Award, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1996
- Commendation for extraordinary service to the public in Hawaii in promoting public education through The Peoples' Law School and other community based activities., Commendation From the Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii Legislature, 1998
- I was elected President of the Hawaii State Bar Association, a unified Bar, by the attorneys in the State of Hawaii. I served as President of the HSBA in 2006 the year Hawaii hosted the Annual Convention of the American Bar Association (ABA), President Hawaii State Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, 2006
- The Belli Society is a national association of elite personal injury attorneys who honor the memory of the greatest trial lawyer, Melvin Belli. The organization promotes improving trial skills for lawyers and creating innovative techniques for legal representation of injured people who seek justice in courts across America and around the world. The organization promotes legal education by awarding scholarships to deserving law students who seek to enter the law as tort lawyers representing people who have been wrongfully injured., Parlimentarian, The Belli Society, 2010
- Dedicated to improving trial skills for lawyers representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases., Treasurer, The Belli Society, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- I founded and was President of the Hawaii Association of Justice (HAIJ), the association that re[presents the plaintiffs personal injury attorneys in Hawaii., 1988
- I have been one of two attorneys from Hawaii to serve on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice., 1991
- President of the Hawaii State Bar Association., 2006
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2008
- Elected Parlimentarian of The Belli Society a group of prominant attorneys dedicated to improving legal skills among trial attorneys in the memory of the greatest trial attorney of all time, Melvin Belli., 2009
- Member of The Leaders Forum of the American Association of Justice., 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- I do a minimum of 50 hours of free legal work for prople who cannot afford an attorney each year.
- Founder of The Peoples' Law School program in Hawaii. Real law for real people brought to the schools and to the adult community by Judges and attorneys throughout the Islands., 1998
Verdicts and Settlements:
- I represented Hawaii farmers and flower growers who were devastated by crop loss due to the application of a toxic subtance manufactured by a huge corporation. The cadse resulted in a multimillion dollar settlement that was one of Hawaii's largest settlements. Results in excess of $1 million dollars have been achieved in areas including admiralty/maritime, construction and other personal injury fields., 1994
Educational Background:
- B.S. Engineering Mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966
- B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966
- Masters Degree, Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971
- Juris Doctor (JD) Law - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor., 1975
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