HCA’s lead litigation consultant is Keith Hayashi who has been with the firm since 2003. He has a wealth of legal and government experience in construction and a unique multi-faceted vantage point of the overall industry. A mechanical engineer by training – and previous nuclear engineer – he is a practicing attorney and serves as a mediator and arbitrator.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Ø J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, (1994)
Ø B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa (1991)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Ø Hawaii State Bar Association
Ø General Contractors Association ofHawaii (GCA Hawaii)
Ø Construction Management Association of America (Hawaii Chapter)
RECENT PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Ø 2003 – Present Vice President, Herbert Chock & Associates, Inc.
Ø 2002 – 2003 Attorney, Koshiba Agena & Kubota
Ø 2001 – 2002 Attorney , Hughes & Taosaka
Ø 2000 – 2001 Staff Attorney, State of Hawaii, Senator Ron Menor (District 17)
NOTABLE COMPETENCIES
Ø Federal, State, and County governments
Ø Nuclear engineering
Ø Insurance defense
Ø Arbitration and mediation
Ø Preparation of claims documentation
Ø Contract review
Ø Remediation estimates
Ø Construction Delay Claims, Labor Productivity Claims, Construction Defect Claims
HCA Consulting Group (HCA) is an Engineering and Construction Consulting firm that has been based in Hawaii since 1987. HCA provides a wide variety of services to its clients, with special emphasis on Construction Management, Construction Claims, Litigation Support, Dispute Resolution and Prevention, Scheduling, and Training.
HCA is fully qualified to provide the above services from our existing team of engineers, project managers and technicians, with the support of a wide ranging network of sub-consultants. HCA is also capable of selecting additional qualified personnel from its current list of applicants.
