Peter  Olson

Peter Olson

Olson & Sons
  • Personal Injury, Business Law, Divorce ...
  • Hawaii
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Biography

Peter S.R. Olson is an attorney who handles a wide variety of matters, including: litigation (civil, family, and criminal), transactional, and business formation/advisement in Kona and Kamuela.

He was born and raised in South Kona on the Big Island of Hawai`i. He is the son of John L. Olson, founder of the firm. Peter has assisted his father at the firm since he was five years old.
Peter received his Juris Doctor and Environmental Law Certificate from Univerisity of Hawai`i at Manoa's William S. Richardson School of Law in 2005. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Glenn S. Hara in the Third Circuit Court in Hilo.

Thereafter, Peter became a Deputy Public Defender for the State of Hawai`i. Peter has participated in 100s of Bench Trials and numerous Jury Trials with success.

He has been an avid outrigger canoe paddler since he was five years old. Mr. Olson's passion is paddling his one person outrigger canoe (OC1) down-wind in Hawai`i's channels. Mr. Olson is a veteran paddler of the `Alenuihaha (Hawai`i to Maui), Pailolo (Maui to Moloka`i), and Kaiwi (Moloka`i to O`ahu) channels. Peter S.R. Olson is also a life-long student of Hawaiian History, Language, and Environment.

EXPERIENCE:
? Member of Hawai`i Bar since 2005
? Deputy Public Defender on O`ahu, Honolulu 2007 – 2010. Mr. Olson practiced in the Appellate, District, and Family Courts of the State of Hawai`i. Extensive experience in Non-Jury Bench Trials and Jury Trials.
? Law Clerk to the Honorable Glenn S. Hara (3rd Circuit Court) 2005-2007.

Education
William S. Richardson
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Professional Experience
Attorney and Director
Olson & Sons
- Current
Deputy Public Defender
Office of the Public Defender State of Hawaii
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Law Clerk
Judiciary State of Hawaii
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Awards
Leadership Institute Fellow
Hawaii State Bar
Professional Associations
Hawaii State Bar
Member
- Current
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West Hawaii Bar Association
President
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West Hawaii Bar Association
Vice President
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Hawaii
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Divorce
    Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
    DUI & DWI
    Medical Malpractice
    Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
    Landlord Tenant
    Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Contact & Map
Kona Office
79-7516 HAWAII BELT ROAD
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Telephone: (808) 323-2677
Kamuela Office
65-1291 Kawaihae Rd. #102
KAMUELA, HI 96743
Telephone: (808) 885-8533