Ms. Young (formerly Lisa A. Chun) concentrates her practice in real estate, commercial financing and general business transactions. She has served as counsel in the development and construction financing of numerous residential subdivisions and commercial facilities, including hotels and shopping centers. She has had extensive experience in real estate due diligence involving land title and government land use laws, as well as in leasing and in large-scale privatization projects with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. Prior to entering law school, she worked for several years as an analyst and product manager in the banking industry in Honolulu.

Professional and Community Involvement

• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association (Real Property Section)
• Volunteer, Neighborhood Legal Clinic
• Volunteer, Legaline
• Member, YWCA

Speeches and Seminars

• Speaker, “Commercial Real Estate Financing in Hawaii” sponsored by Lorman Education Services (February 2003, February 2004)
• Speaker, “Special Mortgage Recording Fees and Loss of Priority Issues” (June 18, 1998)
• Speaker, “Senior/Junior Lien Issues” (August 8, 1996)

Articles and Publications

• Co-author, “Taxes and the Calculation of Present Value of Future Medical Expenses”, February 1996, Journal of Forensic Economics
• Author, “United States vs. Burke and Internal Revenue Code Section 104(a)(2)”, Summer 1994 University of Hawaii Law Review