RCUH - Legal Professional Services Awards

Project Title	To provide legal services related to payroll and taxes, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Vaughn G.T. Cook, Esq. (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation)
Contract Amount	$15,000.00
Date of Award	July 9, 2026
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other submissions.
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.

Project Title	To provide legal services related to employment (general), to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Richard M. Rand, Esq. (Marr Jones & Wang LLP)
Contract Amount	$50,000.00
Date of Award	July 13, 2026
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	Sarah O. Wang (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Shawn L.M. Benton (Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen); Christopher J. Cole (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Patrick H. Jones (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Christopher S.Y. Yeh (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Newton J. Chu (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation); Andrea L. Miyashita (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Jennifer K.M. Ueki (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Ashley Chinen (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Cecily D.M. Kaya (Marr Jones & Wang LLP); Nicolette Winter (Marr Jones & Wang LLP).

Project Title	To provide legal services related to employment (employee benefits), to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Kevin E. Nolt, Esq. (Trucker Huss, APC)
Contract Amount	$50,000.00
Date of Award	July 9, 2026
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other submissions.
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.

Project Title	To provide legal services related to maritime/admiralty, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Michael J. Nakano, Esq. (Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen LLP)
Contract Amount	$20,000.00
Date of Award	July 10, 2026
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	No other submissions.
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.

Project Title	To provide legal services related to immigration, to the RCUH Corporate Office.
Selected Consultant	Newton J. Chu, Esq. (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation)
Contract Amount	$15,000.00
Date of Award	July 9, 2026
Consultants Considered (ranked candidates only)	Vaughn G.T. Cook (Torkildson Katz, A Law Corporation)
Appointing Officer	Leonard R. Gouveia, Jr.