James Kellett Tam
Stockholder/Director
Phone: (808) 524-1800 Fax: (808) 524-5976
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Clients retain Jim Tam because of his skill in working with many viewpoints to develop and bring into focus the strategies, programs, alliances and initiatives for attaining goals on time, within budget and with legal compliance.
Most of Tam's career has been spent helping employer associations and unions with improving their industries through strategic use of their multi-employer Taft-Hartley and ERISA regulated trust funds, resulting in efficient collaboration, compliant delivery of fringe benefits and increase in market share of business. Some of his clients are the fringe benefit trust funds for the:
- Plumbing, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Fire Sprinkler Industry
- Electrical Contracting Industry
- Heavy Equipment Operators Industry
- Stevedoring Industry
- Cable Television Industry
- Carpet and Soft Tile Industry
- Public Teachers Health Plan
Tam uses his skills from this arena to help other clients with their business transaction needs, whether
- Forming or operating an entity
- Buying or selling real property, stock or assets
- Negotiating and drafting business agreements
- Collecting accounts receivable
- Merging or dissolving
- Planning for expansion, for succession or for exit
Tam welcomes the opportunity to use his strategic skills to address your concerns and needs.
Practice Areas
Business Transactions and Strategies Entity Formation Labor and Employment Mergers and Acquisitions Real Property Transactions Wills and Trusts
Admitted to Practice
- Hawai`i
- U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai`i
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Affiliations
- Hawai`i State Bar Association
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
- World Presidents Organization - Hawai`i Chapter
- Young Presidents Organization - Hawai'i Chapter
- Oahu Country Club
- Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium
- Hale Kipa, Inc. - Emergency Shelter for Youth
- Arcadia Retirement Residence
- The Pacific Club
- Central Union Church
- Samaritan Counseling Center of Hawai`i
- Hawai`i Opera Theater
- Honolulu Theater for Youth
Awards & Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rating (2001-present)
Education
- Georgetown University, Washington, DC (J.D.)
- Williams College, Williamstown, MA (B.A.)
Past Positions
- Tam, O'Connor & Henderson, a Law Corporation
- President (1992-2000)
- Director and shareholder (1983-2000)
- Anthony, Hoddick, Reinwald & O'Connor
- Partner (1980-1983)
- Associate (1974-1980)
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