James P. Wohl selected as Top Attorney of the Year by IAOTP

James P. Wohl, Attorney, Honorary Consul for Côte D’Ivoire, and founder of the Law Offices of James P. Wohl, was recently selected as the Top Attorney of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) in recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to the legal industry.

Inclusion within the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, as only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based upon their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, longevity in the field, other affiliations and contributions to their communities. All honorees are invited to attend the IAOTP’s annual award gala at the end of this year for a night to honor their achievements. w ww.iaotp.com/award-gala

With over 50 years of professional experience practicing law, Mr. Wohl has certainly proven himself as an accomplished professional and expert attorney. As a dynamic, results-driven leader he has demonstrated success over the entirety of his legal career.

Before embarking on his legal career path, Mr. Wohl attended Princeton University and studied Engineering for three years. He then was accepted into a special program at Stanford University. Upon completing his first year of law school he also received his Bachelor of Science, and his Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School after his third year of law school. Mr. Wohl thus saved one year while he worked his way through law school and took the California State Bar and passed.

In addition to his educational capabilities, Mr. Wohl continued to excel in law and took the Hawaiian Bar and passed. He began his career with Carlsmith, Carlsmith, Wichman & Case as a lawyer in Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii. Then in 1968 he relocated to New York City. To further his knowledge and expertise, Mr. Wohl passed the New York State Bar and worked as an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.

Mr. Wohl’s integrity and prominence set him up for success. Venturing back to Hilo, Hawaii in 1970 he opened his law office. Moreover, he founded and became president of The Hawaii Land Corporation, dealing in property sales, construction and condominium development. Through this business he acquired properties, built high- rise ocean-front buildings and residences. Mr. Wohl’s company, West Hawaii Cablevision Inc., built and operated the cable television system for Kona and Waimea.

As a well-known published author, Mr. Wohl wrote for Playboy Magazine and moved to Los Angeles to accept an offer of a motion picture option and screenplay contract with the famous Chuck Norris. By 1980 he had written a number of successful novels which had stellar reviews and were published worldwide.

While living in Hollywood, Mr. Wohl first purchased the historic Sunset Towers, originally a 15-story art deco building which he converted into condominiums. Then. Mr. Wohl became a law professor at the University of La Verne, San Fernando Campus for 5 years, and opened the Law Offices of James P. Wohl. Along with his business partner, he began working on the Red Rover Mine in Acton, California. a historic gold mine.

For 8 years, Mr. Wohl traveled and performed business while living in Paris, London and Los Angeles. Lastly, he was appointed as the honorary diplomatic consul for Cote d’Ivoire, with his consulate office in Las Vegas, and continued to thrive with his law practice in Los Angeles.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Wohl has received many awards, accolades and has been featured in publications for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the legal industry. This year he will be considered for a feature article in TIP (Top Industry Professional) Magazine and was chosen as Top Attorney of the Year by the International Association of Top Professional (IAOTP). For 2021 he is also being considered for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award given by IAOTP. In past years, Mr. Wohl has been awarded by Marquis Who’s Who for his merits and significant contributions to society.

The President of IAOTP, Stephanie Cirami, stated “Choosing Mr. Wohl for this award was an easy decision for our panel to make. He is insightful, analytical and a true innovator of his time. We felt he would make an amazing asset to our organization. We are looking forward to meeting him at the Annual Awards Gala.”’

Looking back, Mr. Wohl attributes his success to his perseverance, his ability to negotiate, and remaining honest and passionate in every business endeavor. When not working he enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. For the future, Mr. Wohl has plans to complete housing projects in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. He spends his free time actively immersed in special interest groups which work to provide medical assistance in the Covid-19 pandemic environment.

For more information on Mr. James P. Wohl please visit: www.iaotp.com

About IAOTP

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization that handpicks the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries.  These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers, and to help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join.  You have to be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview.

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