John D. Thomas Jr.

John D. Thomas, Jr. joined the firm in 1980. He has practiced law for over 35 years. Mr. Thomas has lectured at legal seminars for attorneys and has authored a chapter in the Hawaii Motor Vehicle Collision Manual published in Hawaii in 1990. He was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court to the State of Hawaii Rules of Evidence Committee, and has been a committee member since 1993. Mr. Thomas was chair of the Hawaii Tort Law Study Committee from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Thomas has developed an emphasis in medical negligence cases and has been trial counsel for some of the largest medical malpractice cases in Hawaii. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John D. Thomas Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About John D. Thomas Jr. Included on the 2019Hawaii Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2018 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2017 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2016 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2015 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2013 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2012 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2011 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2010 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2009 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2008 Hawaii Super Lawyers list

• Lectured, Legal Seminars for Attorneys

• McKenzie v. Hawaii Permanente Med. Group
• Citation: 98 Hawaii 296, 47 P.3d 1209
• Year: 2002
• Hirahara v. Tanaka
• Citation: 87 Hawaii 460, 959 P.2d 830
• Year: 1998
• Jenkins v. Whittaker Corp.
• Citation: 551 F.Supp. 110, 545 F.Supp. 1117
• Court: D.C. Hawaii
• Year: 1982
• Shibuya v. Architects Hawaii Ltd.
• Citation: 65 Haw. 26, 647 P.2d 276
• Calvin v. Limco Ltd.
• Citation: 60 Haw. 154, 587 P.2d 1216
• Year: 1978
• Turner v. Willis
• Citation: 59 Haw. 319, 582 P.2d 710

• Hawaii, 1974
• California, 1973
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1973
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

• Hawaii State Bar Association
• Hawaii Federal Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California
• Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
• American Association for Justice
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Hawaii Tort Law Study Committee, 1997 - 1999 (Chair)