Geoffrey K.S. Komeya
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii
Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & FairbanksPractice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Appellate; view more
Licensed in Hawaii since: 1993
Education: University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law
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Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks
841 Bishop StreetSuite 501
Honolulu, HI 96813 Visit website
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Geoffrey K. S. Komeya is a distinguished attorney with over 30 years of experience, practicing at Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks in Honolulu, Hawaii. He serves clients throughout Hawaii in various legal domains, including personal injury, medical malpractice, appellate law, aviation and class-action/mass torts, focusing on representing plaintiffs. His work encompasses:
- Appeals
- Aviation accidents
- Motor vehicle crashes
- Construction accidents
- Birth and brain injuries
- Delayed or incorrect diagnoses
- Informed consent
- Medical devices
Mr. Komeya earned his law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii, where he excelled as editor in chief of the Law Review and contributed to the National Environmental Moot Court Team. While there, he was also honored with several American Jurisprudence awards.
Mr. Komeya began his legal career by clerking for U.S. District Judge Samuel P. King and Chief Justice Ronald T.Y. Moon of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including recognition for his work in the areas of personal injury litigation, medical malpractice and product liability. He is AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell. He is also actively involved in professional associations, including the Hawaii State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
In addition to focusing on his practice, Mr. Komeya contributes to the legal community as a member of the Supreme Court of Hawaii Standing Committee on the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure. He has co-authored scholarly articles and received recognition for his achievements, such as Honolulu Magazine’s Lawyer of the Year award in product liability litigation. His career reflects his commitment to providing quality legal representation and his significant impact on Hawaii’s legal landscape.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Appellate, Aviation and Aerospace, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Appeals, Asbestos, Assault, Aviation, Aviation Accidents - Plaintiff, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Class Actions, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Toxic Torts, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 30% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Aviation and Aerospace
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1993, Hawaii
Professional Webpage: http://www.croninfried.com/Attorneys/Geoffrey-K-Komeya.shtml
- Hawaii, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2018
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Hawai`i Association for Justice
- Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure Standing Committee, Supreme Court of Hawai`i
- Task Force on Civil Justice Improvements, Supreme Court of Hawai`i
- Lawyer of the Year, Products Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Best Lawyers in America (Products Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Best Lawyers in America (Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs)
- Best Lawyers in America (Insurance Law)
- Best Lawyers in America (Litigation – Insurance)
- Best Lawyers in America (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs)
- Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Peer Ratings (Highest Rating (“AV”))
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2024
- American Jurisprudence Awards
- University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii - J.D., Honors: University of Hawaii Law Review (Editor-in-Chief), National Environmental Moot Court Team (Member), 1993
- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii - M.A., Honors: With Honors, 1989
- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii - B.A., Honors: With Distinction, 1987
- “Tort and Insurance ‘Reform’ in a Common-Law Court,” 14 U. Haw. L. Rev. 55 (1992)
Office location for Geoffrey K.S. Komeya
841 Bishop Street
Suite 501
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-524-1433
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