CHICAGO and
SAN FRANCISCO ― The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced today that business litigator
Edward F. Donohue, III, has joined the firm as a partner in its
San Francisco office. He previously served as a partner with Carlson, Calladine & Peterson LLP.
“Ed is a strong addition to our business litigation practice, an area of accelerated client need throughout
California and nationwide,” said
Donald L. Mrozek, Chairman of Hinshaw. “He brings excellent experience in hot areas of business litigation, including representing banks in matters including deposit losses, foreclosures, bankruptcy, employment disputes, lender liability litigation and crime losses.”
While Mr. Donohue primarily represents insurance and financial services companies, he also represents broker-dealers, underwriters and futures commission merchants in investor litigation, employment disputes, life and health policyholder disputes and regulatory matters. In addition, he represents professionals and directors and officers in business disputes, class actions, derivative suits and malpractice litigation.
Mr. Donohue began his legal career in 1981 as an associate at Foreman & Dyess, and later served as a partner at Long & Levitt LLP from 1984 to 2004
He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (1981), where he served as the Associate Editor of the American Criminal Law Review, and a B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science from Fordham University (1978). He is a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association and the Irish American Bar Association.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP opened its office in the “City by the Bay” in 1998. The attorneys in this office handle a wide range of complex litigation matters in the areas of professional liability defense and insurance coverage. Many are highly experienced in representing many types of professionals, including legal, insurance, real estate, and architectural, engineering and design professionals. In addition, Hinshaw's Lawyers for the Profession® practice group is strongly represented in this office. Hinshaw’s
San Francisco attorneys also have significant experience in the litigation of products liability matters, commercial and business litigation, construction and environmental litigation, labor and employment law, fidelity and surety matters, and appellate law.
Founded in 1934, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with more than 460 lawyers in 24 offices spanning 12 states, including
Arizona,
California,
Florida,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island and
Wisconsin.
Hinshaw offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in litigation, business law and corporate transactions, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, estate planning and taxation matters. The firm represents a range of for-profit and not-for-profit clients in industries that include alarm and security services, construction, financial services, health care, hospitality, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail and transportation. Hinshaw clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.