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Cades Schutte LLP

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

USA Guide 2026 : Hawaii


Cades Schutte LLP

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Hawaii

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What the Team is Known For
Cades Schutte in Hawaii has key experience in the drafting, implementation and closing of employee plans. It offers strong expertise in handling ESOPs as well as pension and 403(b) plans and often assists clients with IRS audits of plans and compliance issues. The group advises clients across a range of sectors, including real estate and healthcare.
Strengths

The team is very client service-oriented.

The Cades team take the time to understand our culture and operations. This intimate understanding enables them to operate more like an inside legal department than an external firm.

Cades Schutte's expertise is exceptional.

Cades provides advice that is both technically sound and relevant to our industry.

The team have a wealth of experience and their services are invaluable.

Notable practitioners
Roger W Fonseca
Roger Fonseca has deep knowledge of employee benefits matters. He is particularly adept at providing counsel on pension plans. He also draws on his extensive experience in this space to advise clients on tax issues. His clients stem from sectors including healthcare, real estate and retail.

Roger is second to none.

He has a great rapport and ability to develop trusting relationships with clients.


Cheryl Itagaki

Cheryl Itagaki expertly handles a variety of plan mandates including the development of ESOPs and voluntary employee beneficiary associations. She has further expertise in advising clients on IRS plan audits.

Cheryl Itagaki is an excellent partner. She is highly knowledgeable, detail-oriented and consistently provides clear, practical guidance.

She shares her expertise in a thoughtful and comprehensive manner.

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