Referral and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sources

REFERRAL AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SOURCES

AMERICAN ARBITRATION PROGRAM

810 Richards Street, Suite 641
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
531-0541

The American Arbitration Program provides dispute resolution services including arbitration and mediation.

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

1132 Bishop Street, 15th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
536-6956

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) provides information about Hawaii businesses, particularly whether or not there are unanswered or unsettled complaints, or other problems; charities and other organizations that are seeking donations; consumer information; and helps resolve complaints against a company, including mediation and arbitration services.

The BBB is a private, non-profit organization funded by membership dues paid by businesses and professionals in the local community.

CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

417 South King Street, Room 207
Ali’iolani Hale
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
539-4980

Hawaii’s Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution Program helps mediate complex litigation, administrative and judicial disputes that affect the public interest or involve agencies of state and local government.

The Center provides expertise and technical assistance to resolve specific types of disputes; promotes the use of dispute resolution alternatives for conflicts that involve government agencies; educates government and community decision-makers and the public at large about the availability of dispute resolution options in Hawaii.

VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII

545 Queen Street, Suite 100
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
528-7046

LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICES (LRIS)

Hawaii State Bar Association sponsored
Attorney Referral at:

WWW.HAWAIILAWYERREFERRAL.COM

or

Call 537-9140
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M – F

Hawaii Lawyers Care and the Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) provide names and phone numbers of attorney members in over 25 fields of law statewide. (Neighbor Island callers in need of assistance may call collect for a referral.)

Evelyn P. Gomez
LRIS/ATTY-CLT ADMIN
https://www.hawaiilawyerreferral.com
1132 Bishop Suite 906
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: 808-537-1868
Fax: 808-521-7936

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAII

1108 Nuuanu Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
536-4302
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, M – F

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii is a private, non-profit legal services organizations which provides civil legal assistance to eligible, low-income persons at no charge.

Legal Aid service areas include public entitlement rights, family law problems; housing; consumer rights (including debt collection, unfair sales practices, credit access, garnishment, and repossession); senior citizen rights; education; employment; and health.

The Legal Aid Society has offices statewide.

OAHU:
Honolulu 536-4302
Kahaluu 239-5707
Waianae 696-6321

BIG ISLAND:
Hilo 961-2851
Kona 323-3071

KAUAI: 245-4728

LANAI: 565-6089

MAUI: 244-3731

MOLOKAI: 553-3251

Mediation Center of the Pacific

200 North Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 320
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
521-6767

The Mediation Center of the Pacific provides mediation services to help those in conflict define issues, explore solutions and reach practical, workable and mutually satisfactory agreements.

Each party is charged a $25 filing fee, although services are provided regardless of an individual’s ability to pay.