Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Matters:

We assist consumers and small businesses with all matters related to bankruptcy, insolvency, debtor-creditor disputes, debt settlement & negotiation, and tax-related problems.  Our practice involves filing of bankruptcy petitions and out-of-court workouts.  Mr. Peterson has successfully resolved bankruptcy and insolvency related issues for debtors and for creditors. go to Bankuptcy FAQ

Criminal Defense

As a former deputy public defender and throughout his career as a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Peterson has resolved, tried, and appealed numerous cases for his clients.  Whether traffic offenses (e.g, DUI, excessive speeding, driving without a valid driver’s license or without insurance) or criminal charges (e.g., assault & battery, domestic violence related charges, trespassing), Mr. Peterson can assist you with fighting the charges or negotiating a just outcome. go to Criminal Law

Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation

We assist insurance policyholders when insurance companies refuse to defend or indemnify them.  In addition, we advise whether an insurance policyholder might be able to pursue a bad faith claim against an insurance company.

We also represent seriously injured plaintiffs in personal injury and other tort-related matters.

Business & Commercial Transactions & Litigation

Immigration Law

General Civil Practice;

We advise clients regarding business entities; for example, we recommend choosing and forming the appropriate entity (corporation, partnership, LLC, etc.) for your business—including drafting necessary documents (Articles of Incorporation, Partnership Agreements, Bylaws) and we assist with administration, maintenance, and compliance.  We also assist with collection matters, such as obtaining and enforcing judgments, mechanic’s and materialman’s liens, garnishments, etc.

In addition, we advise clients in matters related to immigration law, real estate, estate planning (wills & trusts), and family law matters (divorce, guardianship, paternity).

We also draft contracts and other agreements and provisions for existing contracts, for example, non-compete clauses, non-disclosure clauses, and settlement agreements and releases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Law Office of Lars Peterson
A Limited Liability Law Company
Century Square, Suite 3107
1188 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813-3313
P: (808) 469-4300 
F: (808) 237-5849
Email
www.petersonlawhawaii.com