Sunny S. Lee
Partner
Sunny Lee is one of Hawaii's top rated real estate and construction litigation attorneys. He is well regarded for his zealous advocacy for his clients and creative approaches.
Mr. Lee graduated from Seattle University School of Law. During law school, he externed for the Honorable Kevin S.C. Chang, Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i. Mr. Lee practiced law in Seattle before returning to Honolulu, where he clerked for the Justice Sabrina S. McKenna of the Circuit Court. Prior to joining Bronster Fujichaku Robbins, he served as in-house counsel for a title company. Mr. Lee has litigated and taken to trial numerous construction, real estate development, AOAO, surety, complex commercial cases, and business disputes.
Mr. Lee was previously a Big Brother in Big Brother Big Sisters of Honolulu and served on the Board of Directors for the Korean American Bar Association Hawaii. He is on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center.
Mr. Lee was selected as a Rising Star by Hawaii Super Lawyers in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and a Super Lawyers in 2023, 2024, and 2026. Mr. Lee has been recognized by Best Lawyers In America in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 in and Real Estate Litigation, Construction Litigation and Insurance Litigation.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Business Disputes and Litigation
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Surety Litigation
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Defense
EDUCATION
- University of Hawaii, B.A.
- Seattle University, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Washington
- Hawaii
- United States District Court Hawaii
PUBLICATIONS
- 50-State Guide to Electronic Execution of the General Agreement of Indemnity, Co-Author ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section 2026
- Western States Surety Conference Quick Reference Guide, Co-Author Western Conference Surety Conference 2024, 2025, 2026
- The Risks and Rewards for a Surety Tendering a Completion Contractor, Co-Author Surety Bond Quarterly, Fall 2024, Vol. 11, Issue 3
- The Electronic Payment Bond Deskbook, Co-Author ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section 2023