our team of Hawaii-based ACCIDENT lawyers
The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of William H. Lawson handle a variety of cases involving various types of accidents. Although there is no certification for specialization as a trial lawyer under Hawaii law, our law practice has strongly emphasized trials and trial-related work. We have handled numerous jury trials and obtained multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of our injured clients and their families. On this page you can find out more about the experienced attorneys at our firm.
William h. Lawson
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Attorney Bill Lawson attended Iolani High School and is a 1977 graduate of Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California. For more than 35 years, he has been representing people, and the families of people, who have been seriously injured in accidents that have some connection to Hawaii. Over the years, Mr. Lawson has provided the individual communication and responsive contact that assures clients of personal attention while still providing high quality legal services in complex and difficult cases.
As one of only four Hawaii attorneys that are members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Mr. Lawson has set himself apart as one of the top plaintiffs' attorneys in Hawaii. He is compassionate and caring, and an effective advocate and trial attorney on behalf of his clients. Click here to see Mr. Lawson's listing on the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
In his free time, you can likely find Mr. Lawson either spending time with his two grandchildren or getting exercise in the ocean. An avid stand-up paddler and outrigger canoe paddler, Mr. Lawson shares his love for the ocean with his wife of almost 40 years, Laurie, who is an excellent surfer and paddler. Together, Bill and Laurie have passed on their mutual love for the ocean to their three children (Billy, Amy, and Brad).
As one of only four Hawaii attorneys that are members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Mr. Lawson has set himself apart as one of the top plaintiffs' attorneys in Hawaii. He is compassionate and caring, and an effective advocate and trial attorney on behalf of his clients. Click here to see Mr. Lawson's listing on the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
In his free time, you can likely find Mr. Lawson either spending time with his two grandchildren or getting exercise in the ocean. An avid stand-up paddler and outrigger canoe paddler, Mr. Lawson shares his love for the ocean with his wife of almost 40 years, Laurie, who is an excellent surfer and paddler. Together, Bill and Laurie have passed on their mutual love for the ocean to their three children (Billy, Amy, and Brad).
amy L. woodward
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Attorney Amy Lawson Woodward is an associate at the Law Office of William H. Lawson, concentrating her practice in the area of plaintiffs' personal injury litigation. Prior to joining her father's firm in 2016, Ms. Woodward practiced law at Carlsmith Ball LLP (one of the top corporate law firms in Hawaii), focusing predominantly on litigating commercial disputes.
Ms. Woodward is ranked in the "Top 10 Under 40" personal injury attorneys in Hawaii by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA). Click here to see Ms. Woodward's listing on the NAOPIA website. She has obtained favorable awards for injured individuals at arbitration and successfully advocated for clients in both state and federal court. While in law school, Ms. Woodward externed at the Hawaii Supreme Court, the United States District Court in San Diego and the United States Circuit Court, Ninth Circuit. Ms. Woodward received her J.D. degree magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she graduated in the top 2% of her class. She also co-wrote an article on evidentiary issues related to the Alford Plea, which was published on Law360.
In her free time, you are likely to find Ms. Woodward somewhere in the ocean, either surfing or paddling. As a youth, she grew up competitively surfing and as an adult, Ms. Woodward has gained recognition in the sport of outrigger canoe paddling. She has done the Pa'a Kaiwi Channel OC-1 solo race three times, placing in the top three each time.
Ms. Woodward is ranked in the "Top 10 Under 40" personal injury attorneys in Hawaii by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA). Click here to see Ms. Woodward's listing on the NAOPIA website. She has obtained favorable awards for injured individuals at arbitration and successfully advocated for clients in both state and federal court. While in law school, Ms. Woodward externed at the Hawaii Supreme Court, the United States District Court in San Diego and the United States Circuit Court, Ninth Circuit. Ms. Woodward received her J.D. degree magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she graduated in the top 2% of her class. She also co-wrote an article on evidentiary issues related to the Alford Plea, which was published on Law360.
In her free time, you are likely to find Ms. Woodward somewhere in the ocean, either surfing or paddling. As a youth, she grew up competitively surfing and as an adult, Ms. Woodward has gained recognition in the sport of outrigger canoe paddling. She has done the Pa'a Kaiwi Channel OC-1 solo race three times, placing in the top three each time.