Cades Schutte LLP is proud to announce the attorneys who have been named to the Hawai‘i Super Lawyers® and Hawai‘i Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list for 2026. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and evaluations, and recognizes no more than 5 percent of each state’s attorneys in the Super Lawyers® list, and no more than 2.5 percent in the Rising Stars list.
2026 Hawai‘i Super Lawyers®
- Trever K. Asam – Tax
- David F.E. Banks – Business/Corporate, Employment & Labor
- Calvert G. Chipchase – Real Estate: Business, Land Use/Zoning, Business Litigation, Appellate
- Martin E. Hsia – Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
- Kelly G. LaPorte – Civil Litigation, Schools & Education, Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Construction Litigation, Utilities
- John R. Love – Real Estate, Banking
- Mark K. Murakami – Real Estate
- Craig I. Nakanishi – Energy & Natural Resources, Utilities, Business/Corporate
- Nathan T. Okubo – Real Estate, Banking, Land Use/Zoning
- Peter W. Olson – Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability, Personal Injury – General
- Jeffrey S. Portnoy – Civil Litigation, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice, Business Litigation
- Summer G. Shelverton – Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation
- Lori K. Wilke – Real Estate
- Theodore D.C. Young – Bankruptcy
2026 Hawai‘i Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
- Rio H. Kwon – Real Estate
- Miki N. Nakamura – Real Estate
- Reyn S. P. Ono – Real Estate
- Nathan C. Yang – Real Estate
About Cades Schutte LLP
Cades Schutte is a full-service law firm based in Honolulu, Hawai‘i with approximately 80 attorneys who provide legal services in more than 40 practice and industry areas for local, national, and international clients. The firm regularly handles estate planning, tax, real estate, finance, and civil litigation matters from its main office in Honolulu, and offices in Kahului, Kona, Līhuʻe, and Waimea. Founded in 1922, Cades Schutte attorneys have served as counsel in some of the most notable cases and transactions in Hawaiʻi for more than a century. For more information, visit cades.com.