Lung Rose Voss Wagnild

4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 6 LUNG ROSE VOSS WAGNI LD limited to the state of Hawaii. That doesn’t mean we only represent a homegrown clientele. We actually have quite a large client base that spans three continents – North America, Asia, and some in Europe.” LRVW services any client with transactions or business-related matters in Hawaii, and that includes any front-end’ legal work like drafting development agreements and construction contracts. “Surety bonds, security agreements, any kind of transactional requirement,” contributes Attorney, Sarah Love. “On the back end, we also handle any litigation work. If there’s a dispute that arises through the performance of a project, for example.” The LRVW team combines the wisdom and experience of its veteran attorneys with the passion and energy of some of Honolulu’s brightest, young legal minds. They’ve been named “One of the Best Law Firms in the Country” by U.S. News & World Report. On top of that, three of their attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year,” with recognition in the fields of Construction Law, Construction Litigation, and Business Organizations. After 35 years invested in the business, the accolades are rolling in but the firm’s scale-up hasn’t happened without challenges. “Obstacles have presented themselves differently over time,” Lung admits. “When the firm first started, getting our name out there and establishing ourselves as a resource in the community – to clients and new businesses in the construction and real estate industries – that was our initial challenge. And like any other business, we wanted to grow. So then it became a human resource challenge. Our main line of business is services. We’ve stacked our team with very capable people to provide those top-notch services to our clients. We’ve been extremely picky over the years. We’ve always chosen good people who’ve been invested in our firm and who we’ve wanted to invest in in return.” They’ve also had to weather the ebbs and flows of the market place and economy. Now, two years into the COVID-19 crisis, they’ve formed a more knowledgeable perspective on the post-pandemic situation and its repercussions for the different facets of their industry. “Like everybody else, we’ve been forced to learn how to do business a little differently,” Love states. “A little more remotely, at times! But we’ve always maintained our relationships with clients and gotten the business done that needed to get done. To be fair, I think resources are down across all markets, so that’s something we’ve all worked on in parallel.” Through those challenging times, the firm recognized that having a strong set of core values gave their staff something to rally around. This also helped to create an authentic sense of connection within a team that was suddenly dispersed and working virtually. “Hard work, always,” says Lung. “Taking the high road on matters. Making sure that the people within