Best Law Firms 2027 has ranked ES&A among Hawaii’s best firms for Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor & Employment, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and 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 has been ranked since 2025. 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).