James J. Bickerton Esq.
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James J. Bickerton Esq.
Biography
Jim Bickerton is an experienced and accomplished Hawaii Attorney. For more than 35 years he has represented clients in an array of areas, including Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, Consumer Class Actions, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and First Amendment and Defamation matters. Jim's skilled and knowledgeable advocacy has led to hundreds of successful outcomes.
Jim has received numerous awards. He has been named among Hawaii’s A+ Attorneys, as well as Best Lawyer in Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury, and Plaintiff Medical Malpractice. Jim has also been named a Super Lawyer for consecutive years. Additional honors include recognition from the Hawaii Supreme Court for his pro bono work with the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation
Jim was born in England and has lived in Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe. He has been in Hawaii since 1972, where he graduated from Roosevelt High School in Honolulu. Jim received a B.A. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1978, and a J.D. from the U.C.L.A. School of Law in 1981. Outside of work, Jim enjoys spending time with his family. In addition, he still takes on the challenge of big wave surfing and tow-surfing on Oahu’s North Shore.
Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Environmental Law
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Founding Partner Bickerton Law Group LLLP
Year: 1989 - Current
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Attorney Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
Year: 1981 - 1989
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Professional Associations
Chief Justice's Special Committee on Adoption on Model Rules of Professional Conduct Member (1992 - 1994)
Hawaii Association for Justice Member (1990 - Current)
Hawaii State Bar Association Member (1982 - Current)
Hawaii Judicial Selection Commission Vice Chair (2009 - 2015)
Publications
Report of HSBA Appellate Issues Committee on Hawaii Appellate System Hawaii State Bar Association Reports
Awards
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Best Lawyer -- Commercial Litigation
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Best Lawyers -- Plantiff Medical Malpractice
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Best Lawyers -- Personal Injury
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Best Lawyers -- Legal Malpractice
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Best Lawyer -- Real Estate Litigation
Best Lawyers in America 2014.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Note: 2008-2014
Education
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UCLA School of Law J.D. | Law
Year: 1981
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University of Hawaii - Manoa B.A. | Psychology
Year: 1978
Websites
https://www.bsds.com/james-j-bickerton-esq.html
James J. Bickerton Esq.'s Website Profile
https://www.bsds.com/
Bickerton Law Group LLLP Website
Bickerton Law Group LLLP
745 Fort St, #801, Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 694-3090