Oahu Litigation & General Legal Attorney 

Founding attorney Jared Washowitz has over 20 years of litigation experience in both state and federal courts throughout the country. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations in Hawaii, California, and Florida. 

JAW LEGAL also provides legal counseling to individuals and businesses with the goal of protecting their interests and minimizing exposure to legal claims. Some of the practice areas that JAW LEGAL can assist clients with include:

• General Litigation
• Legal Counseling and Guidance
• Personal Injury Claims
• Wrongful Death Claims
• Insurance Subrogation for Personal Injury
• Employment Law—Wrongful Termination
• Employment Law—Retaliation
• Employment Law—Discrimination
• Business Litigation
• Contract Law
• Civil Appeals

JAW LEGAL has an extensive network of contacts in the legal field and can provide referrals to clients who need assistance in an area of law that JAW LEGAL does not practice.

Criminal & Civil Burdens of Proof

There are a number of differences between criminal litigation and civil litigation. First, in cases of civil litigation, the plaintiff is the wronged party and not the state. Second, being convicted of a civil offense is far more likely to result in a fine than to result in jail time. Third, criminal trials must be heard by a jury whereas civil trials often take place before a judge alone. For all these reasons, the burden of proof is less for a civil trial than it is for a criminal trial. Whether or not that's an advantage or disadvantage depends upon whether you're the plaintiff or the defendant in your case.