Kristie Kutaka
Kristie Kutaka
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Biography

Kristie is a member of the civil litigation group and has more than 15 years of experience working in Hawai’i’s judicial system. She concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance defense, premises liability, commercial litigation, real estate disputes and transactions, and trust and estate litigation.

Kristie is actively involved in Hawai’i’s legal community. She has served as an annual guest speaker for the Hawai’i Judicial Education and Resource Development Program. She also participated and completed the Hawai’i State Bar Association’s Leadership Institute and serves as a Barrister with the James S. Burns Aloha Chapter, American Inns of Court IV.

Kristie concentrates her practice in the areas of insurance defense, premises liability, commercial litigation, real estate disputes, and trust and estate litigation. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law and Bachelors in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Kristie clerked for the Honorable Gary W. B. Chang and worked for two civil litigation law firms in Honolulu before coming to Goodsill. Kristie has been an annual guest speaker for the Hawaii Judicial Education and Resource Development Program, is a 2013 Hawaii State Bar Association Leadership Institute Fellow, and served as a Barrister with the James S. Burns Aloha Chapter, American Inns of Court IV.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE

Kristie enjoys surfing, standup paddle boarding, keeping up with her yoga practice, watching soccer, baseball and cheerleading competitions, and cleaning the house.

Kristie Kutaka and Bryan Harada are Selected as Goodsill’s Newest Partners

Education

  • University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
    • Bachelors in Business Administration
  • Iolani School

Bar Admissions

  • Hawaii
  • U.S. District Court District of Hawaii

Professional Associations

  • Hawaii State Bar Association
  • Hawaii State Bar Association, Leadership Institute Fellow
  • James S. Burns Aloha Chapter, American Inns of Court IV