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<td width="10%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" width="80%"><img src="photos/photo_burt_lau.jpg" height="248" width="180"></td> <td width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td> <blockquote>&nbsp;</blockquote> </td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">BUSINESS ADDRESS</font></b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> 999 Bishop Street<br> 26th Floor<br> Honolulu, HI 96813</font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>E-MAIL</b><br> <a href="mailto:btl@ksglaw.com">btl@ksglaw.com</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>TELEPHONE</b><br> 808-539-8700</font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>FACSIMILE</b><br> 808-539-8799 </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>PRACTICE AREAS</b><br> <a href="blue_prac_generalcorporate.htm">General Corporate</a><br> <a href="blue_prac_generalrealestate.htm">General Real Estate</a><br> Governmental Relations<br> </font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>EDUCATION</b><br> <b>Colgate University</b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> Bachelor of Arts<br> Honors in Major</font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>University of Wisconsin-Madison</b><br> Juris Doctor</font></p> </td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody></table><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td> <td background="imgs/ksg_logo_header2c_bg1.gif" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%"> <span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"> </st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></o:p><p class="p7" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mr. Lau brings with him a wealth of experience in government practice both at a county and state level. He has served as a legislative assistant to the <st1:state w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state> s House of Representatives and as the Judiciary Committee Clerk to the 1978 <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:state> State Constitutional Convention.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In 1981, he was appointed a Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Honolulu</st1:placename></st1:place>, and in that position served as counsel for a number of City agencies.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>During his tenure with the City, Mr. Lau was selected to specially service the City Civil Service Department, which included a major role in the City s newly emphasized subrogation recovery program.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In 1989, Mr. Lau joined the Office of Attorney General for the State of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:state> to work with the State Housing agency responsible for the development and administration of all the State s affordable housing projects, including the Villages of Kapolei.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="p7" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"></st1:place></st1:state><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"></st1:place></st1:state><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placename u2:st="on"></st1:placename><st1:placetype u2:st="on"></st1:placetype><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></p><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"></st1:place><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:placename u2:st="on"></st1:placename><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"> </st1:place></st1:state></st1:placetype></st1:place></st1:place></st1:state><p class="p7" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Since he joined Kobayashi, Sugita &amp; Goda in 1991, Mr. Lau has used his extensive government background and experience in representing clients before various state and county agencies over a wide area of practice, including matters such as land use permitting, bid protest disputes, campaign spending matters, legislative matters, including lobbying on behalf of clients.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In addition, Mr. Lau has had extensive experience in real estate title issues associated with the purchase, sale and development of real estate.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="p7" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="p7" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Outside of the office, Mr. Lau has been active in the City s Neighborhood Board Program, served as a board member and officer of the nonprofit Hawaii Committee for Humanities and served as the <st1:state w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state> alumni recruiting coordinator for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Colgate</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>He is a member of the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:state> and Wisconsin State Bar Associations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="p7" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"></st1:place></st1:state><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"></st1:place></st1:state><st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placename u2:st="on"></st1:placename><st1:placetype u2:st="on"></st1:placetype><st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on"></st1:place></st1:state></st1:place></p></span><p></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%"> <div align="center"><!-- InstanceBeginRepeat name="bottom_nav" --><!-- InstanceBeginRepeatEntry --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="index.htm"><font size="2">GATEWAY</font></a><font size="2"> | <a href="blue_theFirm.htm">THE FIRM</a> | <a href="blue_prac_practice_areas.htm">THE PRACTICE</a> | <a href="blue_atty_partners_and_associates.htm">THE ATTORNEYS</a> | <a href="blue_clients.htm">OUR CLIENTS</a> <br> <a href="blue_profiles.htm">FIRM BROCHURE</a> | <a href="blue_careers.htm">CAREERS</a> | <a href="blue_contactus.htm">CONTACT US</a></font></font> <!-- InstanceEndRepeatEntry --><!-- InstanceEndRepeat --> </div> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%"><!-- InstanceBeginRepeat name="footer" --><!-- InstanceBeginRepeatEntry --><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">© 2003 Kobayashi Sugita &amp; 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