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Claire Wong Black

Claire Wong Black

USA 2026

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Litigation: General Commercial

Hawaii

6 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Commercial litigation and complex business disputes; civil rights; appeals; First Amendment, media & entertainment; intellectual property; environmental.

Career

Claire Wong Black litigates high exposure cases on behalf of Hawaii’s largest institutions, Fortune 500 companies, and multinational corporations. Clients turn to Claire when they need creative and effective approaches to complex disputes and strategic advice, whether initiating, defending, or avoiding litigation.

In addition to commercial matters, Claire maintains a substantial civil rights practice focused on public interest impact litigation. As a result, she is a class action litigator with a rare 360-degree perspective, having both defeated putative class actions and successfully litigated class claims.

Claire is a member of the Firm's leadership team, serving on the US Board, Pro Bono Committee, and US Region Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association (President, Hawai`i Chapter 2018-19; director 2012 – 2017, 2019-2020); American Bar Foundation; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Asian American Bar Association of New York; National LGBT Bar Association; Hawaii Women Lawyers.

Personal

Fordham University School of Law, 2006, JD; Manhattan School of Music, 2002, BMus.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Hawaii

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Claire Wong Black is particularly noted for her strong class action practice, which includes both the defense and prosecution of commercial claims. Her experience includes both trial and appellate disputes, including large-scale civil rights actions.
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Strengths

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  • She is attentive, responsive, mindful of the details, and able to see the big picture. She is also very intelligent, strategic, and pleasant to work with. All of those qualities together make for a formidable advocate.

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