HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC.24 - Leong Kunihiro Brooke & KimCOUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Phone (808) 961-8251 Fax (808) 961-8622
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider
Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Elizabeth A. Strance
Corporation Counsel
J S. Yoshimoto
Assistant Corporation
Counsel
July 19, 2024
Via Electronic Mail only
Gary N. Kunihiro
Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim
Pacific Guardian Center - Makai Tower
733 Bishop Street, Suite 1190
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813
E-mail: gnk@lkblawhi.com
Dear Mr. Kunihiro:
Re: Fiscal Year 2024-25 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 Hawai‘i.
Based upon the information provided, the Department’s review committee has
determined that your firm is qualified to perform services for the following category(ies):
CC.1) Attorney/Law (Bankruptcy)
CC.2) Attorney/Law (Civil Rights Defense)
CC.3) Attorney/Law (Class Actions)
CC.4) Attorney/Law (Collections)
CC.5) Attorney/Law (Commercial Transactions)
CC.6) Attorney/Law (Condemnation)
CC.7) Attorney/Law (Constitutional)
CC.8) Attorney/Law (Construction Litigation)
CC.9) Attorney/Law (Criminal Defense of County Employees)
CC.10) Attorney/Law (Drafting of Legislation and Administrative Rules)
CC.11) Attorney/Law (Enforcement of Federal, State and County Law)
CC.12) Attorney/Law (Environmental General)
CC.13) Attorney/Law (Environmental Litigation)
CC.14) Attorney/Law (Fair Labor Standards Act and other laws related to compensation)
CC.15) Attorney/Law (Federal and State Tax)
CC.16) Attorney/Law (General defense in civil matters, including administrative proceedings)
CC.17) Attorney/Law (General Personal Injury Defense)
CC.18) Attorney/Law (Land Use, Planning)
CC.19) Attorney/Law (Procurement)
Gary N. Kunihiro
Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim
July 19, 2024
Page 2
CC.20) Attorney/Law (Public Financing)
CC.21) Attorney/Law (Public Sector Employment)
CC.22) Attorney/Law (Real Estate)
CC.23) Attorney/Law (Regulatory)
CC.24) Attorney/Law (Worker's Compensation)
Your firm will remain on the Department’s List of Qualified Providers of Professional
Services until June 30, 2025. 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 Hawaiʻi. If
you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Bautista at
corpcounsel@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8251.
Respectfully,
Sinclair Salas-Ferguson
Deputy Corporation Counsel
Chair, 2024-25 Professional Services Statement of Qualifications Review Committee
Gary N. Kunihiro
Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim
July 19, 2024
Page 3
bcc: County of Hawai‘i, Procurement with enclosure (application packet)