Olivia D. Grodzka

Olivia D. Grodzka is an associate at Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP who joined the firm in 2025 and focuses on real-property and commercial litigation. Her listed practice areas include Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Transactions. She works on disputes and transactions where property rights, contracts, development concerns, environmental issues, and business interests may overlap.

Grodzka earned a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law, where she completed an Environmental Law Certificate, served as Executive Publications Editor of the Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal, and received a CALI award in Land Use. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Stony Brook University magna cum laude. This background supports her ability to analyze legal and factual issues carefully, communicate options clearly, and approach client matters with practical judgment.

Grodzka gathered legal education that is concentrated on environmental and land-use issues that connect naturally with real-estate litigation and transactions. Journal work and academic honors also reflect substantial research and writing experience, skills used in analyzing ownership records, contracts, regulatory requirements, and the factual background of commercial disputes. Across these matters, she 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.

Olivia D. Grodzka brings environmental and land-use training to a developing practice in commercial litigation and real-estate transactions. Her academic background supports careful review of the legal and regulatory questions that can affect property, development, and business disputes in Hawaii. 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
• Member, Hawai‘i State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii

Education

• Stony Brook University
  Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies

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