Since its inception in 1971, the Firm's principals, Bert T. Kobayashi, Jr., Kenneth Y. Sugita, and Alan M. Goda, together with others, established the firm that is today KOBAYASHI, SUGITA, & GODA.

Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda, LLP specializes in complex litigation and corporate business relations with an emphasis in commercial and construction issues, representation in finance, transactions, banking, general corporate, regulatory, land use, labor management, wrongful termination, immigration and associated fields.

The Firm is committed to excellence and efficiency in legal services, and provides critical expertise necessary to ensure present and future clientele with the continuity and quality of representation needed to address legal problems in Hawaii, the Far East and the Pacific Rim, and the continental United States.

Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda, LLP is one of Hawaii's most respected law firms offering a breadth of legal services and industry experience with specialized knowledge of Hawaii's legal and business landscape.

Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda counsels and represents management in a broad range of labor and employment matters. This area of practice provides practical and proactive advice to assist its clients in accomplishing their employment objectives, while minimizing the risks or occurrence of employment-related litigation. We handle grievances under collective bargaining agreements, arbitration and civil litigation concerning employment disputes and unfair labor practices in both state and federal courts.

We have extensive, up-to-date knowledge and experience in federal and state labor/employment laws: including the Railway Labor Act (RLA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Davis Bacon Act, Drug-Free Workplace, Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act, Hawaii Family Leave Act, Hawaii Worker's Compensation, Hawaii's Temporary Disability Law, Hawaii Wage and Hour Law, Hawaii's Dislocated Worker Act and Hawaii's Discrimination Law.

Our attorneys are also experienced in common law employment claims arising from "employment-at-will" including such claims as wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, defamation, emotional distress, invasion of privacy and breach of the duty of loyalty. By working closely with personnel managers and human resources administrators on day-to-day employment related issues and concerns, we can ensure compliance with applicable federal and state employment and labor issues, notice requirements, and terminations.