Danton S. Wong
Partner
Mr. Wong concentrates on real estate acquisitions, sales, financing and development, business consultation, and related areas. He has participated in transactions involving the acquisition, financing, development, operation and/or sale of resort hotels, golf courses, commercial office buildings, shopping centers, residential condominium projects, vacant land, and ongoing business concerns. His clients include real estate companies, resort hotel owners, developers, and financial institutions, such as Hawaii DeBartolo LLC, Savio Growth Venture LLC and Queen Emma Land Company. Recent transactions in which Mr. Wong has participated include the purchase of the Pa‘ia Mill, the sale of the Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel and The Plantation Inn, the purchase of Dillingham Ranch, the sale of the Honolulu Club Building, the development of the Ka Makana Ali‘i Regional Shopping Center, and the ground lease re-development of the Ohia Waikiki Studio Suites, International Market Place and the Waikiki Trade Center.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Stanford University (Stanford, CA), B.A., Economics (1979)
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law (San Francisco, CA), J.D. (1982)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Member
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Member
- Hawaii State Bar Association: Real Property & Financial Services Section, Member and Past Director
- Hawaii Strategic Development, President
- Chinatown Review Committee of the City and County of Honolulu
Community Involvement
- Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Bicentennial Celebration Committee
- Friends of Iolani Palace, First Vice President
- Hawaii Heritage Center, Director
- Island Pacific Academy, Trustee
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii
- U.S. District Court of Hawaii
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law and Litigation – Real Estate (since 2003)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings: AV Preeminent (since 2014)
- Chambers and Partners Hawaii’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Real Estate – Leading Individuals Band 2 (since 2021)
