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5.0 /5.0
10 Client Reviews
$ 375-720 per hour
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Chase T. Tajima
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About Chase
Biography
Chase Tajima is the managing partner of Tajima LLP, a California-based law firm focused on business litigation and complex commercial disputes. He represents business owners, executives, and companies in high-stakes matters involving partnership disputes, corporate control, trade secrets, and financial claims.
Mr. Tajima has successfully guided clients through all phases of litigation, from pre-suit strategy through trial, arbitration, and appeal. His experience includes securing dispositive wins, obtaining injunctive relief in urgent business disputes, and achieving significant settlements and arbitration awards in complex commercial matters.
His representative results include dismissing claims against a company CEO in a corporate control dispute, obtaining substantial arbitration awards, and resolving high-exposure litigation through strategic counterclaims and negotiation. He has also achieved a U.S. Tax Court trial victory involving multimillion-dollar IRS assessments.
Before founding the firm (formerly Trépanier Tajima LLP), Mr. Tajima practiced in Los Angeles and Honolulu, where he handled complex litigation, real estate transactions, and tax-related matters. He co-authored the Limited Liability Company Manual for the Hawaii State Bar Association and served as a vice chair of its tax section.
Mr. Tajima earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School with First Honors and his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center with distinction. He began his career in international business consulting and previously served as a Capitol Hill intern.
2025 Avvo Client's Choice Attorney and Super Lawyers Rising Star. Premium aggressive business litigation defense that drives client results. Tajima LLP (formerly Trepanier Tajima LLP) was selected by Chambers & Partners for its 2026 Spotlight for excellence in California commercial litigation.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Litigation
80%
Business
10%
Contracts and Agreements
10%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2025
Licenses
Licensed in California for 10 years
State: California
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in Hawaii for 15 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 14 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Tajima LLP
(213) 315-3925
Fax
4605 Lankershim Blvd, Suite 540, North Hollywood, CA, 91602
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by Minh | March 29, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
More than just my attorney
It’s hard to write a review for someone who went through such a difficult chapter of my life with me, but now that the case has settled, I really wanted to say this. This lawyer didn’t just represent me — in many ways, he saved my life during one of the most stressful and uncertain times I’ve ever...
Posted by Angie | November 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Relentless Advocacy with Amazing Results
Facing Bankruptcy, wrongfully terminated by a state agency after 28 years based on false claims which then evolved into a civil suit against me! I felt hopeless—My former attorney ruthlessly abandoned me and no one else would touch my bleak situation until I found Chase! He responded immediately, act...
Posted by Sandy | May 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Exceptional Legal Counsel with Integrity and Impact
I wholeheartedly recommend Chase and his firm. What truly stood out to me was the attentiveness and warmth of his entire team, they were not only professional but genuinely kind and supportive throughout the process. My case was built on a web of complete false claims, and navigating it was emotio...
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Experience
Honors
2026
Leading Business Lawyer, Chambers & Partners USA Guide
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2025
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2024
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2024
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2022
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2022 - Present
Managing Partner, Trépanier Tajima LLP
2015 - 2023
Associate, Crockett & Associates
2015 - 2020
Of Counsel, Greenbridge Corporate Counsel
2011 - 2015
Associate, Chun Kerr LLP
Associations
American Bar Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Thomas v. F2-LA, L.P.
Case dismissed
RTI Connectivity Pte., Ltd. v. Gateway Network Connections, LLC, No. 23-00165 LEK-WRP (D. Haw. Sep. 27, 2023).
Win $1.7 million arbitration award
Education
2011
Georgetown University Law Center
LLM in Taxation
2010
Loyola University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
University of Southern California
BS - Bachelor of Science
Publications
2011
Hawaii Bar Association
Limited Liability Company Manual for the Hawaii State Bar Association
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers