HONOLULU (August 20, 2026) – Cades Schutte LLP was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America with 61 attorneys ranked in 52 practice areas for Hawai‘i, including three newly ranked attorneys. In addition, eight Cades Schutte Partners were named “Lawyer of the Year” for the Honolulu market.
Attorneys recognized in their respective categories byBest Lawyers® as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu are:
- Trever K. Asam: 2027 Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu
- Calvert G. Chipchase: 2027 Government Contracts “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu
- C. Michael Heihre: 2027 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu
- Chris S. Mashiba: 2027 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu
- Nathan T. Okubo: 2027 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu
- Summer G. Shelverton: 2027 Trust and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu.
- Keith Y. Yamada: 2027 Mediation “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu.
- Theodore D. C. Young: 2027 Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu.
The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition for Honolulu, HI:
- Trisha H.S.T. Akagi: Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate
- Trever K. Asam: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Nonprofit/Charities Law, and Tax Law
- Lisa D. Ayabe: Banking and Finance Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, and Real Estate Law
- David F. E. Banks: Corporate Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Regulation
- Pōhai Nu’uhiwa Campbell: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Calvert G. Chipchase: Appellate Practice, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Government Contracts, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Dennis W. Chong Kee: Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate
- Jarrett A. Dempsey: Commercial Litigation
- John P. Duchemin: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Roger W. Fonseca: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Vito Galati: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, and Tax Law
- Christopher T. Goodin: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate and Real Estate Law
- Rhonda L. Griswold: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates
- Ryan M. Hamaguchi: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Corporate Law
- Christopher T. Harrison: Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Real Estate and Real Estate Law
- C. Michael Heihre: Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Sachi E. Hiatt: Real Estate Law
- Martin E. Hsia: Advertising Law, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, and Trademark Law
- Cheryl L.M.T. Itagaki: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Amanda M. Jones: Arbitration, Education Law, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Andrea Kato: Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- Rick Kiefer: Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Philip J. Leas: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, and Real Estate Law
- Michele S. Loudermilk: Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- John R. Love: Banking and Finance Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, and Real Estate Law
- Chris S. Mashiba: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, and Tax Law
- Lindsay N. McAneeley: Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Real Estate, and Water Law
- Patricia J. McHenry: Environmental Law
- Michi Momose: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Geoffrey T. Mukae: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Corporate Law
- Mark K. Murakami: Environmental Law, and Real Estate Law
- Craig I. Nakanishi: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Utilities Law, and Water Law
- Kirk M. Neste: Litigation – Construction
- Trisha L. Nishimoto: Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Nathan T. Okubo: Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Peter W. Olson: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Media Law
- Jeffrey M. Osterkamp: Construction Law
- Jeffrey S. Portnoy: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – First Amendment, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Paul M. Saito: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Summer G. Shelverton: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates.
- Kristin S. Shigemura: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- W. Keoni Shultz: Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Justin M. Sugiyama: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
- Lisa K. Swartzfager: Insurance Law, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Mauna Kea Trask: Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Daniel C. Vermillion: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates
- Roy A. Vitousek III: Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
- Lori K. Wilke: Real Estate Law
- Ryan M. Wilson: Tax Law
- Keith Y. Yamada: Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Mediation
- Nathan C. Yang: Real Estate Law
- Theodore D.C. Young: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation – Bankruptcy
The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition for Kahului, HI:
- Keola R. Whittaker: Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition for Lihue, HI:
- Allison Mizuo Lee: Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Real Estate
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 Edition for Honolulu, HI:
*Attorney ranked by Best Lawyers® for the first time.
- Rio H. Kwon*: Real Estate Law
- Darene K. Matsuoka: Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
- Caitlin M. Moon: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates
- Bryce M. Nakamura: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Miki N. Nakamura*: Real Estate Law
- Michael R. Soon Fah: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Troy C. Young*: Litigation – 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.
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