HONOLULU (June 9, 2026)-Cades Schutte is honored to be recognized once again as a top-tier law firm in Hawai‘i in the 2026 Chambers and Partners USA Guide. The firm has achieved a prestigious Band 1 ranking in eight practice areas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Commercial, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Tax.
Market feedback from the 2026 Chambers and Partners USA review for Cades Schutte included:
“They provide deep subject-matter expertise and specialization. It’s an experienced and well-qualified legal team with the ability to handle complex, high-value matters and has a strong track record of successful outcomes.”
“The Cades team provides excellent legal advice and is very well informed and connected to the community.”
“Cades Schutte has a deep bench of expertise. The firm can draw on a wealth of expertise and experience in any area of the law needed to successfully defend a case. Their real world experience and depth of knowledge is invaluable.”
“What distinguishes them is their depth of knowledge of the jurisdiction and subject matter, and reputation for being top-notch attorneys who are ethical and well respected. They also train their associates and junior partners very well, which has instilled confidence as a client.”
“The Cades real estate team is definitely at the top when you consider their ability to handle complex transactions and the firm has a good bench of talent.”
We are proud to celebrate 27 Cades Schutte attorneys ranked in Hawaiʻi for the 2026 Chambers USA Guide:
- Trisha H.S.T. Akagi (Up and Coming) – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Trever K. Asam (Band 1) – Tax
- Lisa D. Ayabe (Band 3) – Real Estate
- David F. E. Banks (Band 1) – Corporate/Commercial; (Band 3) – Labor & Employment
- Calvert G. Chipchase (Band 2) – Environment; (Band 1) Litigation: General Commercial; (Band 1) Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- John P. Duchemin (Band 3) – Litigation: General Commercial
- Roger W. Fonseca (Senior Statespeople) – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Vito Galati (Senior Statespeople) – Tax
- C. Michael Heihre (Band 1) – Litigation: General Commercial
- Cheryl L.M.T. Itagaki (Band 1) – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Amanda M. Jones (Band 1) – Labor & Employment
- Rick Kiefer (Band 1) – Real Estate
- Kelly G. LaPorte (Band 1) – Litigation: General Commercial
- Michele S. Loudermilk (Band 2) – Real Estate
- John R. Love (Band 2) – Corporate/Commercial: Finance; (Band 2) – Real Estate
- Chris S. Mashiba (Band 1) – Tax
- Lindsay N. McAneeley (Band 2) – Environment
- Patricia J. McHenry (Senior Statespeople) – Environment
- Mark K. Murakami (Band 2) – Real Estate
- Trisha L. Nishimoto (Band 3) – Litigation: General Commercial
- Nathan T. Okubo (Band 2) – Real Estate
- Jeffrey S. Portnoy (Senior Statespeople) – Litigation: General Commercial
- Paul M. Saito (Band 3) – Labor & Employment
- Justin M. Sugiyama (Band 1) – Corporate/Commercial: Finance
- Andrea K. Ushijima (Band 1) – Corporate/Commercial: Finance
- Ryan M. Wilson (Band 2) – Tax
- Theodore D.C. Young (Band 2) – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
About Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners is a world-renowned legal directory that ranks attorneys in their practice areas based on their legal knowledge and experience, effectiveness, and client service, and is based heavily on client feedback and peer reviews.
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.
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