Leroy E. Colombe
Senior Counsel
Mr. Colombe has practiced exclusively in the area of commercial and real estate litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants since 1984 and practices in both state and federal courts.
Areas of Practice
Education
- University of California at Berkeley, (Berkeley, CA), B.A. (1981)
- University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, (Berkeley, CA), J.D. (1984)
Professional Affiliations
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Member
Community Involvement
- Hawaii Access to Justice, volunteer
- Kailua Neighborhood Board
- Le Jardin Academy, Board of Trustees
- Windward Soccer Club
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii
- U.S. District Court of Hawaii
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation – Real Estate (since 2021)
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Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings: AV Preeminent (since 2011)
Notable Cases
- Hawaii National Bank v. Chirayunon, 136 Haw. 372, 362 P.3d 805 (Haw. App. 2015)
- Leone v. County of Maui, 128 Haw. 183, 284 P.3d 956 (Haw. App 2012)
- Hawaii Conference of the United Church of Christ, 2007 WL 1874307 (Haw. App. 2007)
- UFJ Bank Limited v. Ieda and Lots Wako, Inc., 109 Haw. 137, 123 P.3d 1232 (Haw. 2005)
- Western Sunview Properties, LLC v. Federman, 338 F. Supp.2d 1106 (D. Haw. 2004)
- Unity House, Inc. v. North Pacific Investments, Inc., 918 F. Supp. 1384 (D. Haw. 1996)
- Hawaii Blind Vendors Assoc. v. Dept. Of Human Services, 71 Haw. 367, 791 P.2d 1261 (1990)
- Lum Yip Kee, Ltd. v. City and County of Honolulu, 70 Haw. 179, 767 P.2d 815 (1989)
- Honolulu Waterfront Limited Partnership v. Aloha Tower Development Corporation, 692 F. Supp. 1230, D. Haw. aff’d, 891 F.2d 295 (9th Cir. 1988)
