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Carlsmith Ball Recognized With Award By The Legal Aid Society Of Hawaii

Carlsmith Attorney In National Law Journal For Amicus Brief In Supreme Court Case

Michael Purpura, partner at Honolulu-based law firm Carlsmith Ball, was referenced in the National Law Journal for authoring a brief in support of affirmative action admissions policies in the high-profile Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin.

Chambers USA Ranks Carlsmith Ball Among Top Law Firms For 2014

Carlsmith was once again ranked in the top bands for all five practice areas and fourteen firm attorneys were singled out for recognition this year.

Carlsmith Ball Adds Of Counsel Attorney David M. Ross In Los Angeles

Mr. Ross has extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes, with his practice focused on contract disputes, commercial fraud, and professional liability.

Carlsmith Attorneys File Amicus Brief In Supreme Court Case

U.S. News And World Report And Best Lawyers In America® Name Carlsmith Ball A Tier 1 Law Firm In 18 Practice Areas

U.S. News and The Best Lawyers in America® have listed the firm in Tier 1 for an impressive 18 practice areas and have ranked the firm in Tier 2 or 3 for 8 more areas of law.

Carlsmith Partner Mike Purpura Quoted In Wall Street Journal

Michael Purpura, a partner in the Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group and associate counsel to the president from May 2007 to December 2008, commented on the importance of executive privilege in a piece published in The Wall Street Journal.