About Janel
Janel M. Yoshimoto: Experienced Real Estate and Banking Attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii
Mrs. Janel M. Yoshimoto is a distinguished attorney who specializes in representing both lenders and borrowers in real estate and asset based secured transactions. Her legal practice also encompasses the representation of buyers and sellers in various land transactions such as residential subdivision, condominiums, mixed-use projects, commercial ground and space leasing, and real estate due diligence. Mrs. Yoshimoto's expertise extends to drafting and reviewing mortgage instruments and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Banking and Finance Law
Awards & Recognitions
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, Honolulu (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2015)
Education & Credentials
- Bachelor's Degree:, Real Estate Development, Santa Clara University, California, USA (Graduated in 2004)
- J.D. Degree:, Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Graduated in 2012)
- Bar Admissions: State Bar of Hawaii, United States
Firms
- JMY Law Group LLLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Founded in 2016)
Affiliations
- Hawaii State Bar Association Volunteer of the Month (August 2006)
- The Best Lawyers in America© for Real Estate Law and Banking Law, from 2007 to present, United States
- Boston College High School Alumni, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Languages
- English (Primary)
Recognized Since
- Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2008, United States
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, Honolulu (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, Honolulu (2015)
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Real Estate Law
- Special Focus: Bankruptcy and Workouts
- Special Focus: Commercial
- Special Focus: Commercial Finance
- Special Focus: Condominiums
- Special Focus: Development
- Special Focus: Finance
- Special Focus: Loan Documentation
- Special Focus: Real Estate
- Special Focus: Residential
- Special Focus: Secured Transactions
- Special Focus: Tax Certiorari
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers, Real Estate Law (2008 to present)
- Recognized in Pacific Business News 2008 “Top Forty Under 40” edition (June 27, 2008)
- Awarded “Hawaii State Bar Association Volunteer of the Month” (August 2006)
- Martindale-Hubbell: AV rated
- The Best Lawyers in America© inclusion for Real Estate Law (2007 to present), Banking Law (2008-Present), and 2015, 2021 & 2023 Banking and Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu