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Kenneth Y. Sugita is
a Senior Partner in the law firm.
Mr. Sugita's primary
areas of practice are real estate acquisitions, corporate reorganizations,
banking and loan documentation matters, real estate development,
condominium development and documentation, foreclosures, corporate
tax and general corporate matters.
Mr. Sugita brings to
his law practice a uniquely varied background in scholastic training
and work experience. This varied background enables Mr. Sugita to
assist his clients in focusing on the relevant facts and legal principles
which affect their transactions.
Engineering Background:
Mr. Sugita received his undergraduate
engineering training at the University of Hawaii, where he earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1963.
Mr. Sugita commenced
his engineering career in 1964, as a Civil Engineer with the California
Division of Bay Toll Crossings in San Francisco, California, where
he worked during the summers of 1964 and 1965 on the design team
for the superstructure of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, crossing
San Francisco Bay.
Military Background:
Mr. Sugita trained for
the military in the Advanced ROTC program at the University of Hawaii,
where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate and qualified for
and was offered a Regular Army Commission. Because of his plans
to enter law school, he accepted a Reserve Commission instead, and
was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1963. After
graduating from law school, Mr. Sugita entered active military duty
in 1966, as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Mr. Sugita received his
combat engineering officer's training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
and his government procurement regulations training at the Army
Logistics Management Center at Fort Lee, Virginia.
Mr. Sugita's first duty
assignment was in the field of the military justice, as the Courts
and Boards Officer for the Engineer Center Brigade at Fort Belvior,
Virginia. He thereafter served as a Contracting Officer in Vietnam
with the First Logistical Command where he was promoted to the rank
of Captain. He thereafter served as a Legal Officer with the North
Atlantic Division Engineers in New York City. Mr. Sugita was honorably
discharged in 1968.
Legal Background:
Mr. Sugita earned his
Juris Doctor degree in 1966, from the University of California,
Hastings College of the Law. He received his training in taxation
at the graduate program of New York University School of Law, where
he received his Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Taxation in 1969.
Mr. Sugita's legal career
commenced in 1966, when he was admitted to the practice of law in
the State of Hawaii. After completing his military justice and military
procurement practice while on active duty, Mr. Sugita commenced
his civilian legal career in 1969, when he joined the Honolulu law
firm of Cades, Schutte, Fleming & Wright. In 1971, Mr. Sugita
joined and helped to form the law firm that later was to become
Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda.
Mr. Sugita is a member
of the American Bar Association and Hawaii State Bar Association.
Mr. Sugita has given legal seminars on foreclosures, loan procedures,
secured transactions and real estate conveyancing systems.
Personal Background:
Mr. Sugita was born August
25, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a member of the Waialae Country
Club. To pursue his interest in food and wine, Mr. Sugita is a member
of Chaine des Rotisseurs, Conferrie St. Vincente and Les Amis du
Vin.
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