Cades Schutte’s Trusts & Estates Team: A Legacy of Serving Clients
Cades Schutte Trusts & Estates Department Chair Rhonda L. Griswold will transition to Senior Counsel in 2025. She introduces incoming Chair Summer G. Shelverton and highlights the full capabilities of the team.
In 2024, Rhonda L. Griswold, Chair of Cades Schutte LLP’s Trusts & Estates Department, celebrates 40 years of practice. Rhonda has made a significant impact both within the firm and the broader legal community. She has served on Cades Schutte’s Management Committee and was President of the Hawaii State Bar Association (HSBA) in 2023.
Rhonda’s practice covers all facets of trusts and estates law. She has represented thousands of clients, ranging from small local business owners to high-net-worth individuals. Recently, she contributed to the Drafting Committee for Hawai‘i’s new Uniform Trust Code, influencing state laws.
Rhonda’s transition to Senior Counsel also marks a key moment in the firm’s succession plan, as her colleagues prepare to continue serving the firm’s clients.
 Summer G. Shelverton, Partner, will assume the role of Department Chair in 2025. Summer specializes in estate planning, probate and trust administration, conservatorship and guardianship proceedings, and trust and estate disputes. Like Rhonda, she was involved in drafting Hawai‘i’s Uniform Trust Code and is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). |
 Daniel C. Vermillion, Partner, brings extensive experience in complex tax planning. He advises clients on trust administration and estate settlement, focusing on both revocable and irrevocable estate planning strategies to ensure smooth generational transitions. He is currently Vice President of the Hawai‘i Estate Planning Council. |
 Pōhai Nu‘uhiwa Campbell, Associate, concentrates on estate planning, probate and trust administration, conservatorship and guardianship proceedings, and trust and estate disputes. She was a fellow of the HSBA’s Leadership Institute and serves on the boards of the Hawai‘i Estate Planning Council and HSBA Probate and Estate Planning section. |
 Caitlin M. Moon, Associate, advises clients on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and conservatorship and guardianship proceedings, as well as trust and estate disputes. She has chaired the Elder Law Section of the HSBA and participated was a Fellow in its Leadership Institute in 2023. Caitlin is also recognized for her pro bono work, having been honored by Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i twice. |
 Janine M. Yim, Associate, advises clients on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and conservatorship and guardianship proceedings, with an emphasis on trust and estate disputes. She currently serves as Chair of the HSBA’s Elder Law Section. |
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