Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, together with our Hawaiʻi partners, is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in litigation arising from the August 2023 Maui fires. The court has appointed Lieff Cabraser as Settlement Class Counsel to represent the interests of the class of affected residents, property owners, and businesses. For more information about the settlement, please visit the class settlement website at MauiFiresClassSettlement.com.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, along with Hawaiʻi attorneys Terry Revere & Associates, Kyle Smith, and Richard Wilson, filed a class action lawsuit in Hawaiʻi state court on behalf of Maui residents, property owners, and businesses who suffered losses from the Maui Fires. On June 19, 2025, Judge Peter T. Cahill of Hawaiʻi’s Second Circuit Court granted preliminary approval of a proposed class settlement covering these claims. A final approval hearing before Judge Cahill is scheduled for January 8, 2025.

The Maui fires are the deadliest and most devastating in Hawaiʻi’s recorded history, burning thousands of acres and destroying over two thousands structures. Our hearts are with all who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods in this tragedy.

Lieff Cabraser has been pursuing environmental and social justice since 1972. We possesses the expertise and financial resources to thoroughly investigate fires and environmental exposure cases and hold those responsible accountable. We have successfully prosecuted cases against many of the world’s most powerful corporations obtaining nearly $30 billion in recoveries, including for families, businesses and property owners throughout the U.S.