Leighton J.H.S. Yuen - Honolulu, HI
Attorney at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
Institutional Financing Lawyers in Honolulu, HI
999 Bishop Street Suite 1600 Honolulu, HI 96813
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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43
Years
Experience
Honolulu Institutional Financing Lawyer
Updated: 05/20/2026
Areas of Practice
- Institutional Financing
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Transactions
Attorney Information
Overview
Leighton knows real estate. His practice emphasizes resort, commercial, residential and mixed-use developments, and real estate and business-based financing.
As a member of the firm since 1983, Leighton has extensive experience that includes lead Hawai‘i counsel for the sale of the Island of Lanaʻi by Castle & Cooke, lead Hawai‘i counsel for the purchase of Tesoro Hawai‘i by Par Petroleum and lead real estate counsel for the sale by Kaneohe Ranch of its Kailua landholdings. Leighton also represented Hawaiʻi Finance and Development in the sale of its portfolio of affordable housing projects, and Servco Pacific in its sale of prime industrial property within the Honolulu urban area to Amazon.
During the span of his career, Leighton has advised resort and planned community developers on the planning, completion and management of their projects, including the Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Island of Hawai‘i, the Manele and Koele resorts on the Island of Lanaʻi, and others. He currently represents Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaiʻi with respect to its master declaration and development of its Koa Ridge Project on the Island of Oahu.
Leighton has also served as lead counsel for First Hawaiian Bank with respect to its financing of various projects, including Keauhou Place, Sky Ala Moana, and Keauhou Lane, all in the Kapiolani-Kakaako neighborhood in Honolulu. Leighton previously served as the real estate practice group leader for Goodsill and has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Chambers since 2005 as a leading real estate lawyer in the State of Hawai‘i.
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Leighton devotes his time to the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre as board member and Chair of its Governance Committee. He is the former Chair of HOT's Finance and Strategic Planning Committees. He also is a former officer and director of board member of the Hawai‘i LGBT Legal Association, NAIOP Hawai‘i and Gregory House Programs.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America since 2005
- Chambers USA, ranked since 2005
- Top Ranked Lawyer in SuperLawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Leighton J.H.S. Yuen
Included on the 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2013 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Harvard Law School,
Cambridge,
Massachusetts, 1983
J.D.
Honors: Member, Harvard Law Student Board of Advisors
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Harvard Law School,
Cambridge,
Massachusetts, 1983
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Non Legal Education
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University of California at Berkeley,
California, 1980
B.S.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Business Administration (Emphasis in Accounting and Applied Economics)
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University of California at Berkeley,
California, 1980
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Hawai‘i Opera Theatre Board, Governance Committee Chair, a Former Chair of Finance and Strategic Planning Committees
- NAIOP Hawai‘i, Hawaiʻi LGBT Legal Association and Gregory House Programs, Former Director and Officer
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1983
Other Affiliations
- Hawaii State Bar, Member, Sections on Real Property and Financial Services
- American Bar Association, Member, Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
- Hawaii State Bar, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Member
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Contact
999 Bishop Street
Suite 1600
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-547-5600
Fax: (808) 547-5880
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.goodsill.com
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