Watanabe Ing LLP is proud to announce that several of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 editions of Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become recognized as a definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.
2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Congratulations to the following Watanabe Ing LLP attorneys recognized for excellence in their respective practice areas:
- J. Douglas Ing – Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Brian A. Kang – Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law
- Jonathan W.Y. Lai – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Ronald Y. K. Leong – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Alan J. Ma – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- David Y. Nakashima – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey T. Ono – Utilities Law; Administrative/Regulatory Law; Energy Regulatory Law
- Ian L. Sandison – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Ross T. Shinyama – Commercial Litigation
- Joyce W.Y. Tam-Sugiyama – Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation –
Environmental
2026 “Lawyer of the Year” – Honolulu
Special congratulations to:
- Ian L. Sandison, named “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu for Environmental Law
2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®
Congratulations to the following Watanabe Ing LLP attorneys:
- Summer H. Kaiawe – Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Intellectual Property Law
- Lisa M. Yang – Commercial Litigation
