Collin
M. (Marty)
Fritz
Collin
M. (Marty)
Fritz
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Admiralty
- Aircraft/Helicopter Accidents
- Aquatic Injuries
- Automobile Accidents
- Drug Induced Birth Defects
- Mediation & Arbitration
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Workplace Injuries
Current Position
- Partner
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D. - 1973
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- B.A. - 1969
- Major: History
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 1976
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- American Bar Association, Sole and Small Practice Section, National Chair
- American Bar Association, Member, Standing Technology Committee
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Accutane Litigation Group
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Insurance & Small Office Practice Section
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Council of Presidents
- Hawaii State Bar Association, ADR Section
- Hawaii Academy of Plaintiffs Attorneys
- American Mediation Association
- Pacific Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, Board of Governors, 1990 to 1990
- Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, President, 1994 to 1995
- Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, Legislative Chair, 1999 to 1999
- Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, State Delegate, 1999 to 1999
- American Civil Liberties Union, Vice President, 1988 to 1990
- American Civil Liberties Union, President, 1990 to 1993
- American Civil Liberties Union, Director
- Judicial Arbitration Commission, Hawaii Supreme Court and American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator
- Pacific Mediation and Arbitration Association and Mediation Specialists of Hawaii, Inc., Mediator
- REDRESS Program, U.S. Postal Service, Mediator, 1999 to 1999
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Arbitrator/Mediator, Committee on Attorney/Client Fee Disputes
- Hawaii Medical Association, Malpractice Committee
- Hawaii Academy of Plaintiffs Attorneys, Founding Fellow
- American Red Cross Board, Military and Families Section
- Democratic State and National Convention, 1992 to 1992
- Hawaii White House Liaison, 1995 to 1995
- White House Pacific Rim Economic Conference, 1995 to 1995
- Hawaii State Judicial Conference, 1992 to 1992
- Court-Annexed Arbitration Program, Co-Chair, Judiciary Working Group
- American Mediation Association, Diplomat
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Committee on Advertising and Solicitation, 1995 to 1995
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Co-Chairman, Committee on Advertising and Solicitation, 1996 to 1997
- American Inns of Court, Aloha Chapter, Master, 1995 to 1995
- Hawaii State Legislature, Select Tort Study Committee, 1997 to 1999
- Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Board Member, 1998 to 2000
- American Cancer Society, Hawaii Pacific Division, Children's Programs, Major Gifts Hui, 1998 to 1998
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1999 to 2000
- Hawaii State Judicial Conference, 1999 to 1999
- Hawaii State Judicial Conference, 2000 to 2000
- Western Trial Lawyers, 2014 to Present
- American Association of Justice (AAJ) Leaders Forum, 2000 to Present
- Hawaii Bar Foundation, Director, 2016 to Present
Published Works
- Premises Liability, Pacific Law Institute, January, 1990
- Determining and Proving Damages, National Business Institute, Inc., February, 1990
- Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Hawaii, National Business Institute, Inc., March, 1991
- Supreme Court Update, Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November, 1991
- Insurance Litigation in Hawaii, National Business Institute, Inc., November, 1992
- Arbitrating and Trying the Auto Injury Case in Hawaii, National Business Institute, Inc., March, 1993
- Resolving Cases and Jury Selection/Focus Groups, Western Trial Lawyers Association, Kapalua, Maui, June, 1994
- Seventh Annual Seminar on Tort Law, Pacific Law Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 24, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court Update, Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November, 1994
- Resolving Cases Favorably Through Mediation, Marin County, California, Bar Association, October, 1994
- Practicing Law in the 21st Century, Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association, June, 9, 1995
- Introductory Torts, University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law, 1997
- Practicing Law in the 21st Century, Are You Ready?, ATLA, National College of Advocacy, July, 1998
- Law Office Automation, Hawaii Paralegal Association, October, 1998
- Preventing Legal Malpractice, Hawaii State Bar Association
- The Brief, Recurring Author of "Tips on Technology", American Bar Association, Section on Torts and Insurance Practice - TIPS, Quarterly, 1999
- The Law Reporter, Recurring Author of "Shop Talk" (Monthly, Ending 2000), Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, Monthly, 2000
Representative Cases
- Arrington v. Wong, F.3d 1006, 1074, 2001, 9th Cir., 2001080362
- Casson v. State Farm
- Miller v. USA
- Reed v. Allstate
- Koenig v. Tamada
Honors
- Governors' Award, Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, 1996
- Distinguished Service Certificate, American Civil Liberties Union, 1977
- Who's Who in American Law, Fourth Edition, 1985
- Law Day Golf Champion, 1995
- Gold Medal Hawaii Senior Olympics (Basketball), 1988
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in Hawaii
- SuperLawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell Highest Rating for Ethics and Competence
- 2017 Hawaii Plaintiffs Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year
Classes & Seminars
- Accutane Birth Defects Litigation Group, American Trial Lawyers Convention, 1988 to 1989
- Expert Witnesses, Hawaii Certified Public Accountants Convention, 1989
- Aquatic Injuries, National Spa and Pool Institute, Hawaii Chapter, 1989
- Determining and Proving Damages, National Business Institute, Inc., 1990
- Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Hawaii, National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
- Insurance Litigation in Hawaii, National Business Institute, Inc., 1992
- Arbitrating and Trying the Auto Injury Case in Hawaii, National Business Institute, Inc., 1993
- Seventh Annual Seminar on Tort Law, Pacific Law Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, 09/24/1994
- Hawaii Supreme Court Arbitrator Training, Oahu, Maui and Kauai
- Practicing Law in the 21st Century, Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
- Annual Hawaii Tort Law Seminar, Pacific Law Institute, 1999
- Annual Hawaii Tort Law Seminar, Pacific Law Institute, 2001
- Voir Dire Demonstration to Lawyers, Law Students and Judges, American Inns of Court, University of Hawaii School of Law
- Instructor, Litigation Workshop, University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law, ATLA Student Chapter, 2001
- Personal Injury Settlements in Hawaii: Practical Methods for Perfecting the Settlement of a Claim, National Business Institute, 11/09/2001
- Speaker, Hawaii Claims Association Seminar, 2002
- Western Trial Lawyers, 2016
References
- Robert A. Rowan, Esq., Arlington, Virginia
- Michael McEnerney, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Phil Russotti, New York
- Wayne Parsons, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Jim Leavitt, Honolulu, Hawaii
Past Positions
- Pacific Arbitration and Mediation, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mediator, 1987 to 1987
- Hawaii Supreme Court, Arbitrator, 1986 to 1986
- McKenzie, Trecker & Fritz, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1980 to 1993
- Trecker, Rosenberg & Fritz, Kailua, Hawaii, 1976 to 1979
- Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, International Credit Division, Analyst, 1973 to 1976
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Delta Theta
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Phi Delta Phi