Robert Bruce Graham, Jr., a partner at Ashford & Wriston, began practicing law in 1973 and joined the firm in 1989.
He is a member of the firm's compensation committee and has served on its management committee. Mr. Graham's practice focuses on commercial leasing, land title, real estate transactions, trust administration and nonprofit organizations. His experience includes:
- Counsel to the Roman Catholic Church In The State Of Hawaii.
- Representation of the Kamehameha Schools concerning trust law issues, property title and Hawaiian land rights.
- Representation of title companies and numerous Hawai`i landowners in matters concerning the determination of title, boundaries and appurtenant rights.
Professional Activities:
Mr. Graham is the author of "Title Matters" in Hawai`i Real Estate Law Manual (Vol I, 2008) and prior editions, "Legal Description and Title Search" in Hawai`i Conveyance Manual III (1992) and Hawai`i Conveyance Manual IV (2002) and "Traditional Hawaiian Land Law" in Hawai`i Real Estate Law Manual (1997). He is also co-author of Boundary Law in Hawai`i (1990) and an Adjunct Professor of Real Property Law at the University of Hawai`i School of Law. He is a frequent speaker concerning Hawaiian land law and related matters. He has spoken at seminars sponsored by the Hawai`i Bar Association, Hawai`i Association of Land Surveyors, Hawai`i Association of Realtors, Hawai`i Developers' Council, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), NAIOP and Counselors in Real Estate (CRE). Mr. Graham has served as a director of the Real Property and Financial Services Section of the Hawai`i State Bar and as a Hawai`i bar examiner.
Professional Recognition:
Mr. Graham was selected as one of the best real estate lawyers in Hawai`i in The Best Lawyers in America, 1995 to present editions, and as one of the leading Hawai`i real property lawyers in America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers USA), 2003 to present. He was inducted as a member of Lambda Alpha International Honorary Land Economics Society (Hawai`i Chapter) in 1998 and is an honorary member of the Hawai`i Association of Land Surveyors. Mr. Graham has received the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating.
Community Activities:
Mr. Graham is a member of the Finance Council of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and is the Hawai`i member of the Diocesan Attorneys Association of the United States Catholic Conference. He is a member of the development committee of the Domestic Violence Action Center, and a charter member of the Native Hawaiian Tourism and Hospitality Association. He served as director of the Hawai`i Visitors Bureau and as an officer and director of Damien Memorial School. He served as president of the Association of Apartment Owners of Harbor Square for more than eighteen years.
Education:
- J.D., University of Virginia, 1973
- B.A., cum laude, Santa Clara University, 1970
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