Areas of Practice
Since 1984, Mr. Colombe has practiced exclusively in the area of commercial and real estate litigation, including eminent domain, commercial landlord-tenant, complex foreclosure, and corporate, securities and employment litigation. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants and his practice is evenly split between state and federal courts.

* Litigation

Education
Mr. Colombe received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley in 1981 and earned a Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California in 1984. At Boalt Hall, he was a member of the Moot Court Board and was an Associate Editor of the California Law Review.

Professional Activities
* Seminar Speaker – Mr. Colombe frequently speaks on real estate litigation issues at seminars and is co-author of the National Business Institute’s manual on “Residential and Commercial Eviction in Hawaii”.

* Peer Recognition – Mr. Colombe has been awarded the “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.

* Community Organizations – State of Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission, Blue Ribbon Recodification Committee, 2007-08. Le Jardin Academy Board of Trustees, 2000-present. Windward Soccer Club, Board of Directors and Secretary, 2005-present. Kailua Neighborhood Board, 2002-03.

Memberships
Mr. Colombe is a member of the American Bar Association and the Hawaii State Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in the following states and courts: Hawaii since 1984; United States District Court for the District of Hawaii since 1984; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1987; California since 1993.

Reported Cases
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. 20040

Unity House, Inc. v. North Pacific Investments, Inc., 918 F. Supp. 1384 (D. Haw. 1996).

Honolulu Waterfront Limited Partnership v. Aloha Tower Development Corporation, 692 F. Supp. 1230, D. Haw. aff’d, 891 F.2d 295 (9th Cir. 1988).

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).