Kevin W. Rethore

Kevin W. Rethore is a trial lawyer and managing partner at Caffrey Hill, PLLC, who represents individuals, families, and businesses nationwide in complex trust and commercial litigation. His practice includes fiduciary lawsuits and disputes, trust administration issues, business conflicts, litigation advisory work, arbitration, and mediation. He also advises early-stage companies and guides trustees on fiduciary duties, administration, and best practices before conflicts escalate. Clients rely on his courtroom experience and practical judgment in complex, demanding disputes.

Kevin earned a J.D. from Penn State Dickinson Law, where he served as editor of the Dickinson Law Review. He also received a B.A. in English from Boston College. His education supports strong writing, legal analysis, advocacy, and problem solving. He also completed certified mediator training at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, strengthening his dispute resolution work in trust and commercial matters. That training supports practical advocacy in mediation.

Kevin has built a national litigation practice through work with clients across global industries. His experience includes decades at major law firms, including service as a partner at DLA Piper and later at Greenberg Traurig. He launched a fiduciary litigation practice group. He has handled high-stakes matters involving breaches of fiduciary duty, trust validity, commercial torts, fraud claims, partnership disputes, contract disputes, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration for diverse clients nationwide.

Kevin W. Rethore is recognized for trial advocacy, strategic advice, mediation skill, and pro bono service supporting US military veterans. He has served as a guest lecturer at Penn State Law School and spoken for legal programs in the United States, China, and Zambia. His work as a trustee, trust protector, neutral arbitrator, and mediator reflects practical leadership in complex trust and business disputes and sound, informed client resolution choices.

Law Office Affiliations

• Co-Founder, Caffrey Hill, PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Penn State Dickinson Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
• Boston College
  BA in English

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