Alan M. Goda

Alan M. Goda is a founding partner of Kobayashi Sugita & Goda in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a practice centered on business and real estate matters. He advises on business activities, real estate development, corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and insurance-related issues. He also has experience working with Japanese and other international clients. His practice supports companies and business owners as they structure transactions, manage organizational responsibilities, address regulatory requirements, and pursue commercial objectives in Hawaii.

Goda earned a B.B.A. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. His business and legal education provides a foundation for analyzing corporate structures, transaction terms, financing and property issues, governance responsibilities, and regulatory requirements. That training also supports his work with clients whose transactions involve cross-border relationships or multiple commercial interests.

Goda previously served as a Hawaii Deputy Attorney General, where his work included environmental law matters. In private practice, he has advised clients on significant corporate and real estate transactions, including business combinations, development activity, governance, and compliance. His experience with Japanese and international clients adds a cross-cultural dimension to negotiations and business planning involving Hawaii enterprises and investments.

Alan M. Goda brings public-sector experience and long-standing transactional practice to business, corporate, and real estate matters. His work often involves coordinating legal requirements with the commercial goals of owners, companies, developers, and investors. He helps clients evaluate deal structures, governance questions, regulatory considerations, and property issues so that transactions and ongoing business activities are supported by clear legal planning.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Board Chair, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Limited (1993-Present)

Licensed State

• Hawaii

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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