HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY21-22- LEONG KUNIHIRO & BROOKE-55Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Elizabeth A. Strance
Corporation Counsel
Laureen L. Martin
Assistant Corporation
Counsel
COUNTY OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • Phone (808) 961-8251 • Fax (808) 961-8622
July 20, 2021
Via Electronic Mail only
Gary N. Kunihiro, Esq.
Leong Kunihiro & Brooke
Davies Pacific Center, Suite 1212
841 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
gnk Ikblawhi.com
Dear Mr. Kunihiro:
Re: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Professional Services: Statement of Qualifications (SOQs)
Thank you for submitting your firm's Statement(s) of Qualifications for providing
professional services to the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Hawaii.
Based upon the information provided, the Department's review committee has
determined that your firm is qualified to perform services for the following category:
50) Attorney/Law (Civil Rights Defense)
51) Attorney/Law (General Personal Injury Defense)
52) Attorney/Law (Criminal Defense of County Employees)
53) Attorney/Law (General defense in civil matters, including administrative
proceedings)
54) Attorney/Law (Federal and State Tax)
x 55) Attorney/Law (Worker's Compensation)
56) Attorney/Law (Constitutional)
57) Attorney/Law (Public Sector Employment)
58) Attorney/Law (Public Financing)
59) Attorney/Law (Drafting of Legislation and Administrative Rules)
60) Attorney/Law (Real Estate)
61) Attorney/Law (Land Use, Planning)
62) Attorney/Law (Class Actions)
63) Attorney/Law (Procurement)
64) Attorney/Law (Enforcement of Federal, State and County Law)
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider
Gary N. Kunihiro, Esq.
July 20, 2021
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65) Attorney/Law (Condemnation)
66) Attorney/Law (Construction Litigation)
67) Attorney/Law (Bankruptcy)
68) Attorney/Law (Commercial Transactions)
69) Attorney/Law (Collections)
70) Attorney/Law (Fair Labor Standards Act and other laws related to
compensation)
71) Attorney/Law (Environmental)
72) Attorney/Law (Regulatory)
If you are qualified for a category, your firm will remain on the Department's List of
Qualified Providers of Professional Services until June 30, 2022. For your information,
this list may be utilized by any County agency during this time period.
When the need for professional services arises, a selection committee will review the
qualifications of firms on the list in the appropriate category. Professional services
procurements that equal or exceed $5,000.00 are posted on the County's website within
seven (7) days of the contract award.
Thank you for your interest in providing professional services to the County of Hawai'i. If
you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Bautista at (808) 961-8251 or
corpcounsel(a)-hawaiicounty.gov.
Respectfully,
l
J Yoshimoto
Deputy Corporation Counsel /
Chair, 2021-22 Professional Services
Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) Review Committee
bcc: County of Hawaii, Procurement with enclosure
Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider