Watanabe Ing LLP is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys and five practice groups have been ranked by Chambers and Partners in the 2025 edition of the USA Guide. Chambers and Partners is a trusted and world-renowned legal directory that ranks firms and attorneys in a wide range of practice areas based on in-depth research, and client and peer interviews. As the preeminent guide of the legal industry, Chambers and Partners evaluates attorneys based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability and effectiveness, and client service.
Watanabe Ing LLP congratulates the following attorneys and practice groups named to 2025 Chambers and Partners USA Guide.
Attorneys:
J. Douglas Ing
- (Band 2) – Real Estate: Zoning/Land use – “Douglas has many decades of experience and is highly knowledgeable and respected in the field.”
Summer H. Kaiawe
- (Band 3) – Litigation: General Commercial – “Summer Kaiawe is extremely bright, sophisticated, timely in responses, and aware of what's happening in a case and in the current climate. She is very thorough and thoughtful and a joy to work with.”
- (Band 2) – Real Estate: Zoning/Land use – “Summer has continued to grow her contributions to the firm as she has stepped into the partner role.”
Brian A. Kang
- (Band 2) – Real Estate: Zoning/Land use – “Brian’s responsiveness ensures that clients can rely on the firm to meet deadlines and navigate challenges without delays.” “Brian was very effective in solving our matters.” “Brian is a seasoned veteran who is highly engaged in all matters.”
Ronald Y.K. Leong
- (Band 2) – Labor & Employment
Melvyn M. Miyagi
- (Band 3) – Litigation: General Commercial
Ian L. Sandison
- (Band 2) – Environment – “He's an experienced attorney, with a longstanding and credible environmental law track record.” “Ian Sandison is Hawaii's top environmental lawyer, with great expertise, experience and judgment.”
Joyce W.Y. Tam-Sugiyama
- (Up and Coming) – Environment – “She is extremely strong on the technical side and in terms of her commercial awareness.” “She's a very bright, very responsive and every knowledgeable environmental lawyer.”
Practice Groups:
Corporate/Commercial (Band 3)
Environment (Band 1)
- “ They are able to draw on their relationships at regulatory agencies to provide practical advice that allow for clients to make well-reasoned decisions that mitigate risk to the greatest degree.”
- “Their strength is the combination of long-time experience plus technical expertise. The advice given is also generally practical from a financial and business standpoint.”
- “It's an experienced team which offers continuous communication and knowledgeable people who are able to use established contacts and relationships to efficiently gather and manage the work.”
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
- “They're smart, attentive, responsive and respectful.”
Labor & Employment (Band 3)
Real Estate (Band 3)
- “Their level of expertise in navigating complex agencies makes them highly valuable.”
- “The law firm is known for its exceptional response time, consistently providing quick and efficient service. That helps to keep projects moving forward smoothly.”
- “They have excellent understanding of the local land use requirements and processes. Their performance is always timely and thoughtful.”
Click here to go to the Chambers website to view Watanabe Ing LLP’s rankings.
