ES&A has been ranked among Hawaii’s best law forms for 2026 by Best Lawyers®, in the areas of Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor & Employment, and for the first time, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), as well as Corporate Governance Law. The rankings, issued by Best Lawyers, incorporate client and peer evaluations; to be eligible, firms must have at least one lawyer recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. ES&A President Anna Elento-Sneed has been ranked as a Best Lawyer in Hawaii since 2006; ES&A Director Bryan Andaya is also ranked (Business Organizations, including LLCs and Partnerships). Also recognized on the Ones to Watch List are Sam Sneed (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Business Organizations, Intellectual Property Law) and Jessica Sneed-Wong (Labor & Employment Law-Management).