Clifford J. Miller

Clifford J. Miller is a founding partner at McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP in Honolulu, HI, with a practice focused on real estate development, corporate law, and commercial finance. Miller advises businesses, property owners, and developers on financing and development. The practice involves identifying legal requirements, reviewing important facts, and addressing the practical issues that arise as a matter develops. Whether the assignment calls for advice or formal proceedings, the work centers on the relevant rights, obligations, documents, and decisions.

Miller completed a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1973 and a B.A. in History from the University of California Irvine in 1969. This background supports the careful legal analysis needed in matters involving real estate development, corporate law, and commercial finance. Academic training provides a basis for interpreting legal requirements and working through issues in a structured way.

Miller has experience involving resort development, shopping center transactions, property acquisitions, and financing arrangements. Such assignments require careful attention to the details of the record and the legal framework governing the work. Depending on the circumstances, the attorney may need to evaluate documentation, prepare agreements or arguments, confer with other participants, or address procedural deadlines. Experience with these matters helps connect the immediate legal questions to the broader circumstances in which they arise.

Clifford J. Miller is also associated with his role in founding the firm and decades of involvement in Hawaii commercial property projects. Miller brings that experience to the analysis of legal issues and the preparation needed to address them. The practice places importance on understanding a client’s situation rather than treating similar-looking matters as identical. Careful assessment of facts, legal requirements, and options helps define a clear path through a transaction, claim, or dispute. This practical focus shapes the attorney’s continuing work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• Hawaii
• California

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Irvine
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History

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