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Bolton, Johnathan C.

Johnathan C. Bolton - Honolulu, HI

Attorney at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP

Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Lawyers in Honolulu, HI

999 Bishop Street Suite 1600 Honolulu, HI 96813

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 26 Years 
    Experience

Honolulu Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
  • Construction Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  • Real Estate and Construction Litigation

Attorney Information

Overview

Johnathan’s law practice focuses on business and commercial law, real estate and business litigation, debtor/creditor rights, collections, and bankruptcy law. He is licensed to practice law in Hawaii, New York and Texas and is a Solicitor in the United Kingdom. He is the Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group and is a member of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP's Business Litigation and Real Estate & Insurance Litigation practice groups. He has been board certified in Business Bankruptcy Law for over 15 years and serves on the board that certifies attorneys in bankruptcy and creditors rights law nationwide.

In over 25 years in practice, Johnathan has represented U.S. and international clients in various disputes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals, in proceedings in State, Federal, Appellate, and Bankruptcy Courts in Hawaii, Guam and on the U.S. Mainland. He also has experience in commercial arbitration proceedings involving investments, contracts, torts and real estate-related claims. He frequently deals with international and cross-border issues.

Clients seek Johnathan for his knowledge, skill and experience in complex, high-stakes situations. He is known for his zealous representation of clients and for finding creative solutions to complex legal problems. He regularly advises and represents local Hawai‘i companies and financial institutions, as well as U.S. mainland and foreign entities conducting business in Hawai‘i and across the Pacific.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

Johnathan C. Bolton included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2021
  • Chambers USA, 2015-2021
  • Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, Future Star, 2017-2021
  • Super Lawyers, 2013-2021
  • Top 25 Hawai‘i Super Lawyers 2016-2020
  • Top Lawyers in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Corporate Counsel, 2009-2011

Other Sources of Feedback About Johnathan C. Bolton

Included on the 2025 Hawaii Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2024 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
  • 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 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list
  • 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 2000
      J.D.
      Honors: Order of Barristers
      Honors: Judge Hunter D. Barrow Award
      Honors: Ronald Beal Administrative Law Award
      Honors: Frank G. McDonald Appellate Procedure Award
      Honors: John R. Wilson Remedies Award
      Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Assistant Managing Editor, 1999
  • Non Legal Education

    • State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, 1996
      B.A.
      Honors: cum laude
      Major: History
      Major: Philosophy

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Pro Bono Activities

  • St. Anthony Church Pastoral Council
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Law Society of England and Wales

Published Works

Articles

  • Co-author, Hawaii Bankruptcy Bar Association, COLLECTION & BANKRUPTCY LAW MANUAL (2013)
  • Co-author, Hawaii State Bar Association, FEDERAL APPELLATE PRACTICE MANUAL, 2013
  • Supreme Court, Appellate Justices Weigh in on Trio of Notable Cases, TMA JOURNAL OF CORPORATE RENEWAL, 2011
  • Co-author, “Risks and Problems of Forum Selection in a Cross-Border Insolvency Case, NORTON ANNUAL REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY, 2011
  • Co-author, “Grupo Mexicano: Has Picard resurrected the Right to Pre-Judgment Attachments, ABI JOURNAL, 2011
  • Co-author, “English High Court Recognizes, Enforces U.S. Court Judgments in Adversary Proceedings, ABI Journal, 2010
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims, Turnaround Management Association’s JOURNAL OF CORPORATE RENEWAL, 2009

Bar Admissions

  • Hawaii
  • Texas
  • New York
  • England and Wales
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Hawaii
  • U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas

Other Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Hawaii State Bar Association (HSBA), Chair of Litigation Section 2022
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Hawai‘i Bankruptcy Bar Association (HBBA), Director 2014-2015
  • American Board of Certification (ABC), Director 2016-2017
  • American Bar Association

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Honolulu, HI

999 Bishop Street
Suite 1600
Honolulu, HI 96813

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