Mr. Moore became an associate of the law firm in the fall of 2008.  Prior to joining the firm, he worked for one year as an associate at Bays Deaver Lung Rose & Holma.  

Mr. Moore concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, with an emphasis on defending architects, engineers and design professionals.  Mr. Moore has also represented developers, financial institutions and major manufacturers in environmental compliance matters, regulatory and zoning issues, and contractual disputes.

Mr. Moore graduated magna cum laude from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2007.  He was a member of the Moot Court Board, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.  While in law school, Mr. Moore received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in American Common Law Property, International Environmental Law, and Toxic Tort Litigation Practice.  In his upper-level Contracts seminar, Mr. Moore’s paper on the use of mathematical formal methods in software development contracts was selected as the best in the class.

Before entering law school, Mr. Moore lived for three years in Hsinchu, Taiwan, where he studied Mandarin Chinese, taught kindergarten and elementary school, and owned a Mexican restaurant.  

Mr. Moore is a member if the Hawaii State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  He is admitted to practice before all Hawaii and Federal courts.