Apo, Reck & Kusachi

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  Jan K. Apo

  Earlier on in my career, I had been a trial lawyer for a large government office and later a managing partner for a mid-size private law firm. Since 1994, I have developed a smaller but extremely efficient and capable litigation team. We have handled cases against large corporate entities with unlimited legal resources such as Ford Motor Company, Nissan, Yamaha, and Dow Chemical. Despite the daunting opposition, we prevailed in each of those cases. I am confident we can do the job for you. Education: Law School: William S. Richardson School of Law — Juris Doctorate, 1981 College: Whittier College — Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, 1978 Licensed to Practice Law: Hawaii State Courts United States Federal District Court, District of Hawaii Certified to practice in the United States Court Of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Professional Memberships and Associations: American Bar Association Hawaii State Bar Association Association of Trial Lawyers of America Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii

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  Mark Reck

  Mark Reck has recently joined Jan K. Apo Law Firm as an Associate Attorney. Mark is a graduate of Stetson University College of Law in Florida and he also holds an MBA. He is great asset to servicing our clients’ legal needs. Education: Stetson University College of Law — Juris Doctorate, 2008 Stetson University College of Law — Master of Business Administration, 2008 University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, International Business, 2005 University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Bachelor’s in Spanish, 2005 Licensed to Practice Law: Hawaii State Courts United States Federal District Court, District of Hawaii Professional Memberships and Associations: International Law Society Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity Sports and Entertainment Law Society Business Law Society PADI Dive Instructor Delta Chi Fraternity

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  Myrna Hart

  After a stellar legal career in Indiana as the acting Director and Staff Attorney for Project Justice and Equality, Myrna was looking forward to a less demanding position in Hawaii. Fortunately for my office and our clients, the excitement of law led her right back into litigation where she has become the point person in legal research and trial preparation. Education: Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana — Juris Doctorate 1975 Scholastic Honors, 1974-1975 Licensed to Practice Law: Supreme Court of the State of Indiana, 1975 United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 1975 United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1976 Legal Experience: Law Offices of Jan K. Apo, Wailuku, Hawaii, 1994-Present Position: Legal Assistant Tateishi & Apo, Wailuku, Hawaii, 1991-1994 Position: Legal Assistant Project Justice and Equality, Gary, Indiana, 1975-1986 Positions: Staff Attorney, 1975-1977 Acting Director and Staff Attorney, 1977-1981 Senior Staff Attorney, 1982-1986

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  Stephanie Aganos

  Stephanie first began working with me in 1991. She quickly learned every functional aspect of a law office. From paralegal work, legal secretary duties, bookkeeping, employment matters and vendor management, she can do it all.

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  Conan Kipi Higa

  You need evidence to win a case. Whether it is a key witness, important record or physical evidence at the accident site, if it exists, Kipi will find it. As a man with many contacts, Kipi excels as our in-house investigator.