David B. Tongg

David B. Tongg: Attorney with Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda LLP, Attorneys at Law
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
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Biography

David Tongg’s practice areas include real estate and business sales and acquisitions (including asset, stock and other ownership interests), business formation (all types of legal entities), mergers and reorganizations, real estate financing (including loan defeasance matters and legal opinions), commercial leasing (including drafting, review and negotiation for landlords and tenants), and general corporate, business and related tax matters.

Education/Work Experience

Mr. Tongg received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1984 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduating, Mr. Tongg worked as a project engineer/construction manager for nine years in Hawaii. He then attended law school at the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law. While at law school, Mr. Tongg was a member of the law review and published “The Qualitex Quandary: Was Trademark Protection for Color Per Se Clearly Resolved?”, Hawaii L. Rev. 445 (1996).

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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Business Transactions
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Planning, Zoning & Land Use
  • Intellectual Property

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Hawaii, B.S.M.E., 1984
Law School Attended:
William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, J.D., 1996
Year of First Admission:
1996
Admission:
1996, Hawaii
Memberships:

Professional Associations and Licenses

Mr. Tongg is a member of the American and Hawaii State Bar Associations.

Birth Information:
Honolulu, Hawaii, July 12, 1962
Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: Sale of the Big Save Supermarkets and subsequent corporate reorganization and spin-off of operating division; Purchase of Makai Ocean Engineering and subsequent corporate reorganization; Purchase/financing of leased/fee interest for the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa; Sale of the Makena Resort; Sale of Coconut Marketplace Shopping Center and loan defeasance; Purchase/financing of the Koolau Golf Course in 1998 and the subsequent sale in 2005; Leasing matters for the Pacific Guardian Center; General real estate and business matters for Prince Resorts Hawaii
ISLN:
911266403
Minority Owned:
Yes

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (1 review)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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