TORCH Team Bio

Royelle M. Kashiwahara

ROYELLE M. KASHIWAHARA

Partner

Office

Royelle focuses on helping high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and families protect wealth, implement business succession, and preserve legacy across generations. She advises clients on the design and implementation of complex trust arrangements — such as GRATs, QPRTs, and dynasty trusts — as well as multi-state and international structures. She has handled all aspects of trust and estate administration, including filing estate and gift tax returns and filing probate petitions. Her practice also focuses on complex life insurance planning, including private placement life insurance. In her free time, Royelle enjoys hanging out with friends, watching football & cooking.

EDUCATION

  • Northwestern University School of Law | LL.M. in Taxation with honors, Dean’s List, Research Assistant to Corporate Tax professor
  • Washington University, School of Law and John M. Olin School of Business | J.D., M.B.A., Accounting, Honor Scholar Award, Dean’s List, Teaching Assistant for 2 courses: Legal Research & Writing and Law & Business Management
  • Washington University | B.A. in Economics, cum laude, Dean’s List

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • State of Illinois
  • State of Missouri