Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP's Belleville office was established in 1985 to serve the firm's clients in Central and Southern Illinois, including the plaintiff-favored venues of Madison and St. Clair Counties. Attorneys in the Belleville office are experienced litigators who have successfully defended clients against class action claims, commercial contract disputes, products liability claims, medical malpractice and other professional malpractice claims, transportation claims, civil rights and employment claims, real estate litigation, asbestos claims and all types of catastrophic losses and personal injury cases. The office also handles a substantial amount of municipal and governmental law issues and maintains a broad general liability practice. Among the partners in the Belleville office is Senator James F. Clayborne, Jr., State Senator for the 57th District of Illinois.