William H. Lawson

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William H. Lawson

4.9
27 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 48 years

Car accident Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury

1188 Bishop St., Suite 2902, Honolulu, HI

Virtual Consultation Available

Free Consultation

About William

Biography

If you have been serious injury claim, the Law Office of William H. Lawson is here to help!

We will help you get your life back together again after serious injuries from a car accident!

We will help you get your life back together again after serious injuries from an accident!

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Car Accident 50%

50%
Personal Injury 50%

48 years | 800 cases

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

Awards

Gold Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2012 2011

Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 48 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 1977

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of William H. Lawson

1188 Bishop St., Suite 2902, Honolulu, HI, 96813

accidentlawyerhawaii.com

Online Presence

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William H. Lawson's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Lawyer and Good Person

The law offices of William H. Lawson assisted our family after a car accident. William and his office assisted us by navigating the medical and insurance claims, getting a settlement, and ensuring all medical liens were paid. Even after my mom passed, he helped see our case through. His team is resp...ectful and worked diligently to get all bills paid, and finally ended this ordeal. After almost two years, I finally have no worries and have even settled with some money. If you are looking for help and want to do things right and get the guidance you need, Bill (William) is the person you are looking for, honest, hardworking and willing to help you as best as he can. I always appreciate his office and his help during this endeavor.

Posted by John | October 12, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very Satisfied

Mr. Lawson was retained in late 2014 on behalf of our daughter after she sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as the result of an automobile accident while on vacation in Hawaii. We live in Oregon. This case involved three different insurance companies and several individuals. It was a complicate...d case because the injury (TBI) cannot be observed externally. This lawsuit dragged on from 2014 to July 2020 because each insurance company had to be convinced to settle. Mr. Lawson kept us appraised every step of the way. At certain points in the years long process it was discouraging. But with Mr. Lawson’s patience and perseverance a successful final settlement was reached. Mr. Lawson was methodical in his planning and approach to help us obtain the best outcome. He engaged critical subject matter experts that really helped uncover all the facts and magnify the negligence in our daughter’s case. Even with the covid-19 problem in 2020, he managed to move the case forward. He never gave up and the outcome of the case was better than expected. One great thing about Mr. Lawson is he genuinely cares. Through the years he was instrumental in recommending areas of treatment that we should investigate for our daughter. Not living in Hawaii made the lawsuit more difficult but Mr. Lawson’s excellent communications via text messaging, e-mails and phone conversations helped us through the entire process. We will always be grateful that Mr. Lawson was on our side. He is highly recommended!!

Posted by Bobby | January 4, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Mr. Lawson & Ms. Woodward were Excellent!

Mr. Lawson was the best. He was 100% real good. Everything he handled was done well. He obtained a maximum recovery. He helped resolve the lien claims. He did so many things for me. He helped me to understand as we went along. He got a excellent result. He's terrific.

Posted by Sandy & Brian | February 7, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Personal Injury

We would like to thank Bill Lawson for taking our personal injury case that occurred while we were on vacation in Honolulu. We would have been completely lost without his knowledge of the laws in Hawaii. Bill was very attentive to our case and kept us apprised of each step throughout the whole proces...s. Being in another state made our situation a little difficult due to the 6 hour difference. Bill worked very hard to get us a fair and adequate outcome. We would highly recommend Bill Lawson and his firm to anyone!!!

Posted by Art | December 8, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thanks a bunch Bill!

Bill is an awesome attorney who went above and beyond for me, and will for you too! Not only did he fight hard for top compensation, but he worked with the best dentists and doctors on the island to ensure all my work was done at no out of pocket costs! For someone facing over $25,000 in dental work,... which FYI is something you have to pay for out of pocket in most cases then wait to be reimbursed 2-3 years later, having that personal relationship with the local medical community was a real stress reliever in a stressful time! I won't pretend I've had a lot of experience getting creamed on a motorcycle, nor have I had many lawyers in my life, but Bill turned my frown upside down, got me my smile back (lost 3 teeth in the incident), and with all my bills paid I still have enough to make the pain and discomfort felt a lot less memorable. Thanks for everything Bill, your services were worth every penny you fought to get us!

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William H. Lawson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brian Torba

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"William is a very knowledgeable attorney with a clear desire to help those in need of the best possible legal representation. If you are injured and have a claim in his area, you would be well served by seeking his consult."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse William. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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John Choi

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bill is a thoughtful and courageous lawyer. His style is effective with jurors as evidenced by his multi-million dollar jury awards. Bill has the highest standard of ethics. His personality and character make him popular with his clients and colleagues."

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Michael Cruise

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bill Lawson is a lawyer and person who deserves great admiration - as intelligent and innovate as he is caring."

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Wayne Parsons

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bill Lawson is a lawyer who puts his clients first and abides by the highest ethical and moral standards in the community. He has the highest legal skills in all areas of personal injury law, is a fine trial lawyer and has become a teacher and mentor to lawyers in Hawaii who handle these kinds of cases. I give Bill the highest recommendation."

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Darl Gleed

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"William is a fierce advocate for his clients -- the type of lawyer I would hire if I needed assistance in a personal injury case. I have worked with him on estate issues tangential to his personal injury cases, and I have been impressed at his tenacity and willingness to go the extra mile for his clients."

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David Luther

Litigation lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Bill since we were at Stanford Law School. I have reached out to Bill from time to time when I needed help in Hawaii, and very importantly, he has ALWAYS been responsive (which is critical when legal matters are involved)."

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Lane Thomas

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Bill in successfully opposing an insurance company's efforts to remove a case to California from Hawaii where Bill had filed the case on behalf of our severly injured client, a Hawaiian resident. Bill was thorough, diligent, creative, and absolutely committed to his client."

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Sandra Young

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Lawson is an articulate and effective advocate for his clients, and highly regarded within the legal community. Having known him for over twenty years, I would trust him with handling my own case."

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Gregory Millikan

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Friend

"Bill is a lawyer I've known personally and professionally for over 30 years. He always combines high level competance with a distinctively passionate commitment to his clients, their cases and their well-being."

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Frank Ury

General practice lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. We have worked together on cases and Bill is an excellent advocate."

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Amy Woodward

Litigation lawyer

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John Choi

Personal injury lawyer

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Jeffrey Crabtree

Personal injury lawyer

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Judith Pavey

Personal injury lawyer

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Jerry Hiatt

Personal injury lawyer

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Janice Kim

Personal injury lawyer

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Michael Wong

Personal injury lawyer

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Charles Gerdes

Workers compensation lawyer

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Wayne Parsons

Personal injury lawyer

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Michael Cruise

Personal injury lawyer

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Dan Colon

Personal injury lawyer

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Stephen Griffith

Estate planning lawyer

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David Luther

Mergers and acquisitions lawyer

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Lane Thomas

Litigation lawyer

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Darl Gleed

Probate lawyer

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Frank Ury

Social Security & Disability lawyer

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Sandra Young

Family lawyer

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Gregory Millikan

General practice lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Lifetime Achievement Award, America's Top 100 Attorneys

2020

Lifetime Charter Member, Best Attorneys of America

2017

AV Preeminent - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

5.0 of 5.0 Client Review Rated, Lawyers.com

2013

Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2013

Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2012

Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law

2012

NTLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

2011

Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2011

ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association

2010

Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who in America

2010

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers

1974

membership, Phi Beta Kappa

1974

membership, Sigma Pi Sigma

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Attorney, William H. Lawson, Attorney at Law

1977 - 1979

Attorney, Cades Schutte Fleming & Wright

Associations

2004 - Present

Hawaii Association for Justice, fka Consumer Lawyers Hawaii

Board of Directors

1995 - Present

Christian Legal Society of Hawaii

Member

1993 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

1993 - Present

Hawaii Association for Justice fka Consumer Lawyers of Hawai'i fka Hawai'i Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1992 - Present

Christian Legal Society

Member

1977 - 2008

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Unpublished cases are kept confidential

Jury verdict

Kukui Nuts of Hawaii v. R. Baird & Co., 7 Haw. App. 598, 789 P. 2d 501 (Hawai'i ICA, 1990)

Trial judge's orders reversed

Kukui Nuts of Hawaii v. R. Baird & Co., 6 Haw. App. 431, 726 P. 2d 268, (Hawai'i ICA, 1986)

Award of sanctions reversed

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Education

1977

Stanford Law School

1974

Trinity College

1970

St. Albans School

N/A

Iolani School

Speaking Engagements

2012

Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii - Co-chair with Janice Kim

Admitting Medical Records and Bills at Trial

Publications

2012

Safety Next? blog Safety Research & Strategies

Languages

English

Activity

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