Nathan Okubo

Practice Areas

Agriculture & Food Distribution, Banks & Financial Institutions, Coronavirus Response, Corporate & Business, Energy, Finance, Hospitality & Retail, Land Use, Zoning & Entitlements, Real Estate

Career

Nathan practices in the areas of real estate, banking and finance, hospitality and resort property, land use, public utilities and telecommunications, zoning and entitlements, and real property tax appeals. He is also a member of Cades Schutte’s Management Committee.

Nathan was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Hawai‘i Law Review from 2005 to 2006. He was also active in moot court, serving as a member of the Moot Court Board and member of the Law School’s 2006 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court team, whose memorials (legal briefs) were judged best in the United States and second in the world.

While in law school, Nathan received numerous awards for his scholarship, was an officer on the Student Bar Association, and served as President of the Pacific Asian Legal Studies Organization.

Professional Memberships

Hawaii State Bar Association; American Bar Association

Publications

“Volunteering on Government Boards Yields Emotional, Intellectual and Professional Rewards,” Hawaii Business Magazine (July 2021 issue) (Interviewed); “General Drafting Information”, Chapter 3, Hawaii Conveyance Manual, 5th Edition (Co-Author); “Overview of Hawai‘i Commercial Leasing Practice: General Provisions”, Chapter 1, Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual, Volume IV (Co-Author)

Personal

J.D. (2006), William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai’i; B.S., Santa Clara University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa