After practicing briefly in New York following his admission to the New York bar in 1969, Mr. Lezak moved to Hawaii and practiced with Padgett, Greeley, Marumoto & Akinaka from 1970 to 1975. In 1975, he practiced at Carlsmith where he continued his emphasis in real estate and related financing, commercial, and business law. Mr. Lezak was a senior partner in the real estate section of the Carlsmith firm before leaving in 1986 to join in forming the firm of Bays, Deaver, Hiatt, Kawachika and Lezak as a partner. Mr. Lezak joined Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda as a partner in 1996.
After practicing briefly in New York following his admission to the New York bar in 1969, Mr. Lezak moved to Hawaii and practiced with Padgett, Greeley, Marumoto & Akinaka from 1970 to 1975. In 1975, he practiced at Carlsmith where he continued his emphasis in real estate and related financing, commercial, and business law. Mr. Lezak was a senior partner in the real estate section of the Carlsmith firm before leaving in 1986 to join in forming the firm of Bays, Deaver, Hiatt, Kawachika and Lezak as a partner. Mr. Lezak joined Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda as a partner in 1996.
Professional Recognition
Mr. Lezak has received the highest "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His experience includes the representation of lenders in real estate lending and workouts and the representations of other clients with respect to real estate acquisitions, sales, and development, real estate lending, commercial leasing, and business formation and reorganization. He also represents owners in lease-to-fee conversions.
Professional Associations and Licenses
He has served as a member of several panels, including the Ideas Exchange, Commercial Real Estate Leasing in Hawaii, Basic Real Estate Law in Hawaii and Advanced Conference on Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Lezak is a member of the American and Hawaii State Bar Associations.