About Law Office of Roman Amaguin, Esq.
Aloha! My name is Roman Amaguin. I am an attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii, and specialize in employment and labor law litigation, and general civil litigation.
I graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. I received my Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from the University of Hawaii, where I was the Executive Editor of the Law Review.
Prior to starting my own office, Law Office of Roman Amaguin, I practiced at two large law firms in Hawaii. Between 1995 and 2006, I was an employment and labor lawyer and became a partner/director for one of the largest law firms in Hawaii.
In 2007 and 2008, I practiced in another large Hawaii law firm as an “Of Counsel” attorney. In addition to building on my employment/labor law practice, I litigated general civil cases ranging from complex business disputes and class actions to personal injury and real property disputes.
The big law firm model that relies on growth and yearly increases in hourly rates accompanied by increases in billable hours expected of the firm’s attorneys to maintain a certain level of profitability cannot be sustained in today’s economy. More importantly, that model did not necessarily translate to value to its clients.
My law practice focuses on efficient pricing, cost-effectiveness, and personal attention to clients. As part of the public demand that the practice of law be more efficient and sustainable, I invite all of my clients to discuss the potential of entering into capped or flat rate agreements.
What is a flat rate agreement? The lawyer and client agree on a fee at the outset. Regardless of the time spent or the outcome, that is the fee that is paid for the scope of work that it covers. That scope of work may be the whole course of a matter, or it may be one component part.
What is a capped rate agreement? The attorney’s bills are time-based, but within the agreement is a capped budgeted maximum. Thus, the client knows in advance what the worst-case fee could be.
If you are interested in speaking further about my representing you, you can contact me at romanamaguin@yahoo.com or 808-271-1088. Mahalo.
