Christine A. Kubota

Christine A. Kubota is the President of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert and an experienced attorney whose practice focuses on corporate law, commercial transactions, real estate, immigration, employment, and estate planning. Born and raised in Japan, she primarily serves Japanese-speaking clients and assists businesses and individuals with legal matters involving both domestic and international interests. Her work includes business formation, contract negotiations, commercial transactions, employment counseling, real estate purchases and sales, immigration applications, wills, trusts, and probate matters. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Meritas, a global network of commercial law firms, and Damon Key is the exclusive Hawaii affiliate of the organization.

Christine has demonstrated longstanding leadership in Hawaii's Japanese-American community and has received international recognition for promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the United States. In 2023, she received a Foreign Minister's Commendation from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for her contributions to Japan-U.S. relations. She was also selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Business Organizations, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law–Management, and Real Estate. Her community leadership includes serving as a past board chair of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, United Japanese Society of Hawaii, and Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. She currently serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Pan Pacific Festival Foundation, Hiroshima Kenjinkai, and United Japanese Society of Hawaii.