Founding member Paul F. Cronin has nearly 50 years of legal experience. Mr. Cronin’s practice currently encompasses personal injury law, including admiralty and maritime accidents, aviation accidents, medical malpractice, and products liability cases. His reputation in the Hawaii legal community has earned him the prestigious AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, signifying the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards. In addition to his work with Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Mr. Cronin has served on the faculty at the Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, and as Hawaii’s representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Before founding the firm, Mr. Cronin was a naval officer and diver.
Representative cases
- Washington Insurance Guaranty Association v. Ramsey, 922 P.2d 237 (Alaska 1996)
- Forbes v. Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp., 125 F.R.D. 505 (D. Hawaii 1989)
- Ward v. American Hawaii Cruises, Inc., 719 F.Supp. 915 (D. Hawaii 1988)
- Chuska Energy Co. v. Superior Oil Co., 658 F.Supp. 867 (S.D. Tex. 1987)
- Allen v. U.S., 1976 A.C.M. 2571 (E.D. La. 1986)
- Sakuda v. Kyodoguimi Co. Ltd., 555 F.Supp. 371 (C.D. Hawaii 1983)
- In re Pago Pago Air Crash of January 30, 1974, 419 F.Supp. 1158 (C.D. Cal. 1976)
- In re Pago Pago Air Crash of January 30, 1974, 525 F. Supp. 1007 (C.D. Cal. 1981)
- Takahashi v. Loomis Armored Car Service, 625 F.2d 314 (Ninth Cir. 1980)
- Barron v. U.S., 473 F.Supp. 1077 (Hawaii 1979)
- Barron v. U.S., 654 F.2d 644 (Ninth Cir. 1981)
- Vollert v. Summa Corp., 389 F.Supp. 1348 (D. Hawaii 1975)
- AVEMCO Ins. Co. v. Chung, 388 F. Supp. 142 (D. Hawaii 1975)
- Saint Paul Marine Transp. Corp. v. Cerro Sales Corp., 313 F. Supp. 277 (D. Hawaii 1970)
- Saint Paul Marine Transp. Corp. v. Cerro Sales Corp., 332 F.Supp. 233 (D. Hawaii 1971)
- Saint Paul Marine Transp. Corp. v. Cerro Sales Corp., 505 F. 2d 1115 (Ninth Cir. 1974)
- Heath v. Matson Nav. Co., 333 F. Supp. 131 (D. Hawaii 1971)
- Heath v. Matson Nav. Co., 505 F.2d 1115 (Ninth Cir. 1974)
- Williard v. City and County of Honolulu, 323 F.Supp. 666 (D. Hawaii 1971)
