Justin Hart

Justin Hart is an associate at Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP who joined the firm in 2025. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction litigation, and planning, zoning, and land use matters. He works on disputes and regulatory issues in which contracts, property interests, development questions, and litigation strategy may intersect.

Hart earned a J.D. from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where he received an Outstanding Achievement award in Trademark and Unfair Competition. He also earned a B.B.A. summa cum laude from Ashford University, now the University of Arizona Global Campus. This background supports Hart’s ability to analyze legal and factual issues carefully, communicate options clearly, and approach client matters with practical judgment.

During law school, he gained practical experience through externships with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office and Hawaiian Electric. Those placements exposed him to public-sector legal work and utility-related issues, complementing his current practice in construction, land use, and commercial litigation. Across these matters, Hart focuses on understanding the record, identifying the legal issues that matter most, and helping clients move through the relevant legal process with a clear strategy.

Justin Hart represents clients in commercial, construction, and land-use matters through KSG. His business education, legal training, and externship experience provide a foundation for analyzing disputes, understanding project and property issues, and working through the procedural demands of litigation and regulatory matters. The practice reflects a practical approach to legal service, with attention to the facts, applicable law, and the decisions clients must make as a matter progresses.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii

Education

• S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Ashford University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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