Firm Facts

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national, full-service law firm with approximately 500 lawyers. Founded in 1934, our firm is headquartered in Chicago and maintains 24 offices in 12 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

Firm Governance
Hinshaw is governed by a seven-person Management Committee. Members of the committee are:

Chairman: Donald L. Mrozek, Chicago, Illinois
Managing Partner: J. William Roberts, Chicago and Springfield, Illinois
Vice Chairman: Kevin Joseph Burke, Chicago
Partner: Bradford R. Carver, Boston
Partner: John W. Dubbs, III, Chicago
Partner: Laurie S. Randolph, Chicago
Partner: Robert J. Romero, San Francisco

The Management Committee is supported by a 25-person Executive Committee that meets quarterly and is charged with nominating partner candidates and recommending strategic and operational improvements for consideration by the Management Committee.

Department Structure
Hinshaw is organized into six national departments:

Business Litigation:
     Chair: Peter D. Sullivan, Chicago, and Business Development Partner: Matthew P. Walsh, II, Chicago

Business Transactions 1:
     Chair: Dean E. Parker, Chicago, and Business Development Partner: David R. Mylrea, Minneapolis

Business Transactions 2:
     Chair: Stephen T. Moore, Rockford, and Business Development Partner: Cheryl Wilke, Ft. Lauderdale

Lawyers for Professionals:
     Chair: Ronald E. Mallen, San Francisco, and Business Development Partner: Jeffrey R. Glass, Belleville

Defense Litigation:
     Chair: Dan L. Boho, Chicago, and Business Development Partner: Renee J. Mortimer, Schererville

Specialty Litigation and Insurance Coverage:
     Chair: Bethany K. Culp, Minneapolis, and Business Development Partner: Ronald D. Kammer, Miami

These departments are supplemented by 23 practice groups, each of which is formed around an area of law or industry. Each attorney is assigned to one of the national departments, and can participate in one or more practice groups based upon the particular individual's legal or industry expertise.

Hinshaw's national department and practice group structure brings the talent and experience of the entire firm to bear on matters originating in any office. The structure promotes the exchange of information on a national basis, and allows for high-quality client service within and among the various practices and offices. Our practice and specialty groups provide a mechanism for focusing educational activities, establishing databases on law and procedures within the practice area, and applying those skills to a given matter.

Survey Rankings

• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP ranks 138th on The American Lawyer "AmLaw 200" 2010 list of the most profitable law firms in the country. 
• Hinshaw ranks as the 8th largest law firm in Illinois in the June 2010 Chicago Lawyer survey of Illinois’ largest firms.
• Hinshaw ranks as the 14th largest law firm in Chicago in the 2010 Crain’s Chicago Business survey of Chicago's largest law firms.
• Hinshaw ranks 95th among the 249 largest and highest grossing law firm in the Minority Law Journal's 2010 Diversity Scorecard.
• Hinshaw ranks 12th among the top 166 U.S. law firms for its overall commitment to diversity, 7th in the category “Diversity for Minorities,” and 16th in the category, “LGBT Diversity” by Vault in its 2011 Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms.
• Hinshaw ranks 85th on the National Law Journal’s 2011 survey of the 250 largest law firms in the United States based on number of attorneys.