CHICAGO — David J. Richards, a Partner in the
Chicago office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, has been selected by his peers and named by the
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and
Chicago Lawyer magazine as one of 2009’s 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch. This honor recognizes young attorneys who show a passion for their profession, have had a series of successful results, and demonstrate commitment to the legal profession.
One individual who nominated Mr. Richards cited his “ability to quickly gather the relevant information on a case, distill it, and then present it in such a way that his client can make an early case assessment and work to resolve the matter before incurring unnecessary legal expense. Another noted that Mr. Richards “treats every case with importance and thoroughness.”
Mr. Richards concentrates his practice in products liability, premises liability, automobile liability, breach of warranty and toxic exposure. He has led more than 10 jury trials and has assisted in numerous other cases that have been tried to verdict. Much of Mr. Richards’ practice is devoted to serving on a team of national trial counsel for one of the nation’s leading consumer service providers. In this role, he has represented the client and its subsidiaries nationwide in general liability and automobile liability cases, and in complex class action litigation.
Since 2003,
Thomas R. Mulroy, III,
Craig T. Liljestrand,
Matthew T. Walsh,
Robert T. Shannon, and
James C. Vlahakis, each Partners in Hinshaw’s Chicago office, have also been selected for the 40 Under 40 designation.
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.