James J. Bickerton

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Professional Liability Attorney in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI 96813
- Professional Liability: Plaintiff (20%),
- Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff (20%),
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (20%),
- Civil Litigation: Plaintiff (20%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (20%)
Attorney James J. Bickerton is a founding partner of Bickerton Dang, LLLP, a law firm in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Bickerton devotes his practice to personal injury law, representing clients throughout the Hawaiian Islands who have been injured in motor vehicle and other types of accidents caused by the negligence of others. He also represents business clients in cases involving commercial litigation, professional liability and real estate.
Mr. Bickerton has more than 30 years of experience and has represented many high-profile clients over the course of his career. Born in the United Kingdom, Mr. Bickerton moved to Hawaii as a child. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii and acquired his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.
In addition to being licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of Hawaii, Mr. Bickerton is also admitted to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He has obtained many million- and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Along with his law practice, Mr. Bickerton is involved in a variety of organizations and activities. He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association and previously served as director of the organization. Other roles that he has served in include governor of the Hawaii Association for Justice and chairman of the Hawaii State Bar Association Special Committee on Appellate Issues.
Mr. Bickerton is also a member of the Hawaii Chief Justice’s Committee on the State Adoption of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. He commonly provides his legal services on a volunteer basis in matters involving the environment, free speech and other issues.
Professional Liability (20%): Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice - Other
Class Action/Mass Torts (20%): Class Actions
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (20%): Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury
Civil Litigation (20%)
Personal Injury - General (20%): Animal Bites, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury
Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice - Other, Class Actions, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Animal Bites, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury
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About James Bickerton
Admitted: 1982, Hawaii
Professional Webpage: https://www.bsds.com/james-j-bickerton-esq.html
Honors/Awards:
- Hawaii's A+ Attorneys since 1993
- Best Lawyers in America
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Hawaii Chief Justice's Committee on the Adoption of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
- Past Governor, Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
- Past Director, Hawaii State Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Hawaii
- Hawaii State Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Honolulu Weekly
- Save the Star-Bulletin
- Kaimana Beach Coalition
- Save Sunset Beach
- Hawaii State Bar Association's Special Committee on Appellate Issues
Representative Clients:
- Simon & Schuster
- The Kahala Mandarin Oriental Resort
- Developer Bruce Stark
- Tokyu Corporation
- Hawaii State Campaign Spending Commission
- Hotelier Andre Tatibouet
- USA Today
- NCAA
- The New Yorker Magazine
- Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi
Educational Background:
- University of Hawaii, B.A., Honors: with distinction, Psychology, 1978
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Last Updated: 2/11/2019