HONOLULU (January 1, 2024)—Goodsill is proud to announce that Bryan Harada and Kristie Kutaka have both been promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2024.
Bryan is a partner in the Civil Litigation; Trust & Estate Litigation; and Intellectual Property practice groups. He has extensive experience in helping clients understand their rights, duties, and obligations in order to allow them to make informed decisions. Bryan served as law clerk to the Honorable Rhonda A. Nishimura (ret.) before working as an associate at two intellectual property boutique firms and one general service firm. He also served as a session attorney for Representative (now Senator) Karl Rhoads of the Hawaii House of Representatives during the 2014 session. Bryan holds a B.A. in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his J.D. from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. Born and raised in Hawaii, Bryan is a graduate of Punahou School.
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.
About Goodsill:
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP, founded in Hawaiʻi in 1878, has over 50 attorneys representing local, national and international clients. Goodsill lawyers handle a wide range of business and legal matters, extending personalized legal services with cutting-edge resources. For more information about the firm, please visit: www.goodsill.com.
