W. Anthony Aguinaldo

Had a consultation with Anthony and explained my situation. Without getting into to much detail, I was being unfairly disciplined at work for an unfounded complaint. This situation caused me to loose monetary compensation from my normal duties at work. Anthony sat there and listened attentively. He t...old me what was happening to me was unfair and that I do indeed have a case. He told me I could retain his services for $300.00 and that that was a deal he made for me which I thought was great. Fast forward 7 months later and while still I going the same situation at work, I get no word from Anthony even though I forward all paperwork and documentation of the unfair treatment. He doesn't even check in on me. I contuinally have to call and leave emails and wait days for a response back. After a brief phone discussion with Anthony, I forgo my union representation and request that Anthony start taking action on my behalf. Mind you this is a year into the unfair treatment and I have been no closer to getting the issue resolved with the employer. Anthony asks for $800.00 for the work to start taking place. Long story short, he made me feel as if I had a case which I know I did yet he took my money and did nothing for me. His advice was to lay low and take it because he seen other situations work out bad and employers found ways to get rid of employees even as far as fabrication and planting evidence. He had no courage or pride to fight for me even after taking my money. I realize that $1100 is a deal for an attorney but nothing was accomplished on my behalf. I'm not asking for money back but I do wish to warn others of this mans coward attitude, misleading information, and poor attitude towards representing his clients. I'm writing this because till this day he hasn't even checked on the status of my case. I was cleared of any wrong doing but it took 14months. Totally unacceptable and I feel so discouraged to try and fight the employer already. There were so many details left out of this story in an attempt to keep it short but in all, be warned that this man is a waste of money. You will be disappointed

Lawyer Aguinaldo is the type of lawyer you would see in a movie taking on tough human rights cases for the sake of justice. He's a straight talker, informative, helpful, and attentive. He hears you out, and then gives you the bottom line of your chances of victory inside or outside of court. I nev...er felt rushed or as if I was taking up too much of his time. In fact, his advice was fundamental to a positive outcome in my case. I would strongly and unreservedly recommend anyone who is having trouble with labor issues (especially here in Hawaii, where things are very corrupt) consult with Anthony. He'll give you both knowledge and certainty about the paths you must take to justice.

I ended up with a huge judgement against me from a former employer in a workers comp case, because Mr Aguinaldo did not withdraw the litigation, even though I specifically asked him about it. Then he told me not to worry about it, because judgement are hard to collect and I should just move from the... state! Also he never sent me any breakdown for his billing and services.

On multiple occasions, this attorney has performed accurate and honest legal assessments for us. His work was impeccable and he is very knowledgeable in the Employment area. We were dissapointed that he declined to do workers comp cases, but he referred us to another attorney that handles that sub-s...pecialty. For the areas of law he did handle however, he was uniformly excellent. Not the least expensive attorney we've tried but certainly one of the very best.

Very happy with this lawyer. Have had him help me on 4 difficult matters in the last 5 years. 2 contract matters and 2 business/employment matters. Great results and no wasting our time or money. Very personable guy, too. Impressed us with his knowledge and ability to answer our questions right... away. We retained him most recently in April and had another great experience where he took our headaches away and resolved the problem we were facing. We referred our son in law's employer to our lawyer about 3 years ago and rave reviews ever since, too. Honest, trustworthy guy. We've had a lot of lawyers and used the top law firms in Honolulu and used one firm on the Big Island during the almost 30 years of being in business in the state. This lawyer is the one we all like the best, and has done the best work for us.