Chicago, December 16, 2004 – Stephen H. Malato, a partner with the Chicago office of national law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, has been accepted into the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA).
ACMA consists of an integrated group of lawyers skilled in lending transactions secured by real estate and related practice areas. Members are accepted based upon their good character and ability to contribute to the accomplishments, achievements and good fellowship of the College.
Stephen H. Malato practices in the area of real estate law, with extensive experience in project development, commercial lending, construction litigation, and contracts and environmental compliance.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with 475 lawyers in 25 offices coast-to-coast. The firm offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in commercial and defense litigation, corporate, environmental, employment and construction law, as well as the representation of professionals in their liability matters. The firm provides services to a range of clients in financial services, construction, health care, not-for-profit, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, transportation and other industries. Firm clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.
Hinshaw was founded in 1934. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, and maintains offices in 12 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.