Randall Roth is a former law professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law and a trusts and estates expert. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin identified him as one of the "100 Who Made A Difference" in the state since statehood, and Honolulu Magazine recognized his work, specifically on , as one of the "50 turning points" in the state's history.