Legal Professional Services Awards – Fiscal Year 2022

*NOTE: This posting was edited on July 8, 2021 to add the award to provide legal services related to employment, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Project TitleTo provide legal services related to maritime/admiralty, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected ConsultantMichael J. Nakano, Esq. (Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen)
Contract Amount$20,000.00
Date of AwardJune 30, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)No other submissions.
Appointing OfficerLeonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project TitleTo provide legal services related to immigration, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected ConsultantNewton J. Chu, Esq. (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek)
Contract Amount$15,000.00
Date of AwardJune 30, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)Vaughn G.T. Cook (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek)
Appointing OfficerLeonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project TitleTo provide legal services related to employee benefits/taxes, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected ConsultantJoseph D’Amato, Esq. (D’Amato & Maloney)
Contract Amount$40,000.00
Date of AwardJuly 6, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)No other applicants in the specialty area of employee benefits.  Other applicants in the general employment field included:  Barry W. Marr, Esq. (Marr Jones & Wang); Andrew L. Pepper (Jackson Lewis); Richard M. Rand (Marr Jones & Wang); Sarah O. Wang (Marr Jones & Wang); Christopher J. Cole (Marr Jones & Wang); Patrick H. Jones (Marr Jones & Wang); Kristi O’Heron (Marr Jones & Wang); Newton J. Chu (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek); Christopher S.Y. Yeh (Marr Jones & Wang); Eileen C. Zorc (Marr Jones & Wang); Megumi Sakae (Marr Jones & Wang); Cecily D.M. Kaya (Marr Jones & Wang); Andrea L. Miyashita (Marr Jones & Wang); Ronald Tang (Marr Jones & Wang).
Appointing OfficerLeonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project TitleTo provide legal services related to taxes and payroll, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected ConsultantVaughn G.T. Cook (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek)
Contract Amount$15,000.00
Date of AwardJuly 6, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)John J. D’Amato (D’Amato & Maloney) (employee benefits tax only)
Appointing OfficerLeonard R. Gouveia, Jr.
Project TitleTo provide legal services related to employment, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant Barry W. Marr, Esq. (Marr Jones & Wang)
Contract Amount$50,000.00
Date of AwardJuly 8, 2021
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only) Andrew L. Pepper (Jackson Lewis); Richard M. Rand (Marr Jones & Wang); Sarah O. Wang (Marr Jones & Wang); Christopher J. Cole (Marr Jones & Wang); Patrick H. Jones (Marr Jones & Wang); Kristi O’Heron (Marr Jones & Wang); Newton J. Chu (Torkildson Katz Hetherington Harris & Knorek); Christopher S.Y. Yeh (Marr Jones & Wang); Eileen C. Zorc (Marr Jones & Wang); Megumi Sakae (Marr Jones & Wang); Cecily D.M. Kaya (Marr Jones & Wang); Andrea L. Miyashita (Marr Jones & Wang); Ronald Tang (Marr Jones & Wang).
Appointing OfficerLeonard R. Gouveia, Jr.