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James J. Bickerton

James J. Bickerton

Bickerton Law Group LLLP
  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Consumer Law ...
  • Hawaii (all state and federal courts)
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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.

Education
UCLA School of Law
J.D. | Law
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University of Hawaii - Manoa
B.A. | Psychology
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Professional Experience
Founding Partner
Bickerton Law Group LLLP
- Current
Attorney
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Report of HSBA Appellate Issues Committee on Hawaii Appellate System
Hawaii State Bar Association Reports
Awards
Best Lawyers -- Plantiff Medical Malpractice
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers -- Personal Injury
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers -- Legal Malpractice
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyer -- Real Estate Litigation
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyer -- Commercial Litigation
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2008-2014
Professional Associations
Hawaii Association for Justice
Member
- Current
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Hawaii State Bar Association
Member
- Current
Activities: Director 1992-1997; Chair, Appellate Issues Committee 2002-2003
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Hawaii Judicial Selection Commission
Vice Chair
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Chief Justice's Special Committee on Adoption on Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Hawaii (all state and federal courts)
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
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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
Additional Practice Area
  • Constitutional Law
Languages
  • English
Social Media
Websites & Blogs
Website
James J. Bickerton Esq.'s Website Profile
Website
Bickerton Law Group LLLP Website
Contact & Map
Bickerton Law Group LLLP
745 Fort St
#801
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 599-3811 Ext. 514
Fax: (808) 694-3090