Trevor A. Brown

Trevor A. Brown is a director at Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher in Honolulu, HI, with a practice focused on commercial real estate, corporate law, and business litigation. Brown advises parties on property transactions, financing, trusts, and commercial disputes. The practice addresses the documents and legal standards that shape the client’s responsibilities and options. This can involve reviewing an existing arrangement, preparing for a transaction, or evaluating a contested claim.

Brown’s educational background includes a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1990 and a B.S. in Counseling and Psychology from Christian Heritage College in 1987, summa cum laude. That academic preparation informs work on commercial real estate, corporate law, and business litigation by providing a grounding in legal reasoning and the analysis of detailed records. The training is applicable to interpreting contracts, understanding statutory or procedural requirements, and evaluating the factual questions a matter presents.

Brown works on matters such as secured lending arrangements, real estate disputes, and commercial transactions. These issues often involve substantial records, differing legal positions, or several parties with competing interests. An effective response calls for understanding the documents and chronology, identifying the controlling questions, and considering the available procedures. Whether a matter is advisory or contested, the legal work must account for both immediate requirements and possible longer-term consequences.

Trevor A. Brown has a professional background marked by his work across property transactions and contested commercial matters and his Chambers USA recognition. In each engagement, Brown focuses on the documents, facts, and legal rules that matter to the issue presented. This often means explaining complex questions in terms of the choices and obligations facing the client. The combination of subject-matter experience and careful analysis supports a practical approach to counseling, negotiation, and litigation where those services form part of the practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Director, Christian Legal Society of Hawaii

Licensed State

• Hawaii
• California
• Arizona
• District of Columbia

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Christian Heritage College
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Counseling/ Psychology

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