Alika L. Piper
Of Counsel

apiper@chunkerr.com

Ms. Piper’s practice emphasizes business litigation, business bankruptcy law, creditor’s rights, and collections.  She counsels a variety of corporate and individual clients on matters related to debt collection, foreclosures, lien rights, debt restructuring, and other financial matters.  She is experienced in representing clients in litigation, arbitration and out-of-court settlements.

 

Areas of Practice

 

Education
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI), B.B.A. Accounting (1994)
  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law (Honolulu, HI), J.D. (1997)

 

Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
  • Court Annexed Arbitration Program, Arbitrator
  • Hawaii State Bar Association, Member
  • Hawaii State Bar Association, Treasurer (2013, 2021-2023)
  • Hawaii State Bar Association: Finance Committee, Chair (2013, 2021-2023)
  • Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative for Hawaii (2007-2022)

 

Community Involvement
  • Punahou Parent Faculty Association, Administrative Vice President (2018-2019) and Academy Chair (2019-2020)
  • Panelist on “Business Bankruptcy Issues During the Pandemic” – seminar for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (11/19/2020)
  • Panelist on “When and Why Businesses Need to Hire an Attorney” – seminar for Family Business Center of Hawaii of Shidler College of Business (4/21/2021)
  • Featured speaker on KHON2 News “What’s the Law: Business Bankruptcy Basics” (8/7/2020)
  • Featured speaker on KHON2 News “What’s the Law: Small Business Bankruptcies” (8/17/2020)

 

Bar Admissions
  • Hawaii
  • U.S. District Court of Hawaii
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

 

Recognition
  • Chambers and Partners Hawaii’s Leading Lawyers: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 2
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (since 2023)
  • Hawaii Super Lawyers (since 2008)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings: AV Preeminent
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