Ronald Ogomori

Biography

Firm founding member and owner Ronald Ogomori is a highly experienced litigator with over twenty-five years of legal experience. Ronald has represented clients in mediation proceedings and has tried a vast array of cases in state and federal court and arbitration proceedings.

Over the past twenty years, Ronald’s practice has been focused upon all facets of commercial and construction litigation. He has represented owners, developers, contractors, construction managers, and architects in a wide variety of highly complex cases relating to the design, development, construction, and marketing of residential subdivisions, single-family homes, condominiums, commercial buildings, and related improvements, utilities, and infrastructure, all around the State of Hawai`i. Ronald represents his construction clients in all phases of construction and development of commercial and residential projects, starting with contract drafting, negotiation of change orders, formal claims and claim disputes, mechanic’s lien applications, and formal litigation. Ronald also represents contractors, architects, and other licensees before the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs regarding consumer complaints.

Ronald has represented municipalities, contractors, and other participants in cases involving the design and construction of public works including transportation projects, wastewater disinfection facilities, schools, and other government facilities. Ronald’s experience in the area also includes representing clients in connection with bid protests regarding the award of public works contracts, administrative claims for additional compensation, and trials.

In commercial litigation, Ronald has represented owners, banking institutions, sellers, investors, buyers, and finance companies in business litigation matters including real estate acquisition, zoning applications, zoning violations, breach of contract claims, collection matters, partition cases, summary possession cases, premises liability claims, and insurance defense matters.

Education

No information available.

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: HI