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Kenneth V. Go

Associate

Kenneth V. Go possesses diverse yet exceptionally well-rounded experience in complex commercial litigation, real estate, and business transactions. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, construction, class action defense, and real estate.

With a strong commitment to achieve practical and strategic outcomes, Kenneth leverages his litigation and transactional expertise to help clients navigate complex legal challenges, mitigate risks, and secure favorable resolutions. His proactive approach and attention to detail enable him to effectively advocate for clients at all stages of litigation and negotiation. He has helped clients prevail in court, mediation, and arbitration disputes.

Kenneth earned his J.D. from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law, where he served as a member of the University of Hawaiʻi Law Review and worked as a teaching assistant. During law school, he gained valuable hands-on experience clerking at a boutique civil litigation firm and externing with in-house counsel for a Hawaiʻi utility company.

  • Co-author, Predicting Use of the “Good Cause” Standard for Rule 55(c) Motions Under Chen v. Mah Using the Identical Factors for Rule 41(b)(2) Motions, University of Hawaiʻi Law Review Vol. 43.1, 2020
  • Author, In the Path of Pōhuehue, Halekulani Living Vol. 11.2, 2019, reprinted in OluKai News, 2024

Admissions

  • Hawaii

Memberships

  • Hawaii State Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, Board Member (2023 – Present)
  • Honolulu Access to Justice Room, Volunteer (2022 – Present)
  • Genki Ala Wai Project, Volunteer (2024 – Present)
  • City & County of Honolulu, Aiea Neighborhood Board (2021 – 2023)
  • Honolulu Civil Beat, “Fault Lines” Community Advisory Committee Member (2020)

Education

  • J.D., University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law, 2022
  • B.A., English, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2019
    • Minor: Biology
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Honors Program

Honors

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2026, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Liberty Bell Award 2022