Nathaniel Higa

Nathaniel Higa


Chun Kerr LLP

Recognized since 2025

Honolulu, Hawaii

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

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Mr. Higa focuses on commercial litigation, construction disputes, and tax controversies. He has experience handling various types of business, real estate, construction, tort, bankruptcy and tax matters in Hawaii State and Federal Courts, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Higa’s experience includes favorable settlements and decisions for his clients in mediation and arbitration, on dispositive motions in court, on appeal, and through trial, including a jury verdict in excess of a million dollars for his client in a commercial real estate matter. In Hawaii State Tax Appeal Court, Mr. Higa has also obtained relief for his clients through judgments against State and local governments for constitutional violations. Mr. Higa currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and as the firm’s Managing Partner.

Contact & Links
Location
  • First Hawaiian Center, Suite 2100
    999 Bishop Street
    Honolulu, HI 96813-4443
Education
  • Pepperdine University, J.D., graduated 2008
  • Pepperdine University, B.A., graduated 2003
Bar Admissions
  • Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association, 2008
Affiliations
  • HSBA Mock Trial, Hawaii Baptist Academy - Coach
  • Hawaii Access to Justice - Volunteer
  • Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Board of Directors - Managing Partner
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court of Hawaii

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate

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