Danton S. Wong
Partner
Mr. Wong concentrates on real estate acquisitions, sales, financing and development, business consultation, and related areas. His clients include ground lessors, ground lessees, resort, hotel, golf course and agricultural land owners, commercial developers, business owners, and financial institutions. Notable recent transactions in which Mr. Wong has participated include the purchase of the leased fee interest in the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort, 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 in Kapolei, and the ground lease re-development of the Ohia Waikiki Studio Suites, the International Market Place, and the Waikiki Trade Center in Waikiki, and the AC Marriott Honolulu Hotel.
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
- Court Annexed Arbitration Program, Arbitrator
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Member
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property & Financial Services Section, Member and Former Director
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Member
Community Involvement
- Campaign Spending Commission, State of Hawaii, Vice Chair
- Oahu College Band, Member
- Oahu College Jazz Band, Member
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)
