MIAMI, Fla. and
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ―
Ronald L. Kammer and
Eric A. Hiller, attorneys in Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s
Miami office, and
William R. Dobbins, a lawyer in the firm’s
Jacksonville,
Florida, office, have been included in
Florida Trend magazine’s eighth annual list of Florida's “Legal Elite.” According to
Florida Trend magazine, the list includes a prestigious list of esteemed attorneys chosen by their colleagues. Those listed exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession, and by doing so have received endorsement from their peers in voting for the 2011 Florida "Legal Elite." The list represents approximately 2 percent of the more than 66,000 active Florida Bar members practicing in Florida.
Mr. Kammer, the Partner-in-Charge of Hinshaw’s Miami office, is a co-leader of the firm’s Specialty Litigation & Insurance Coverage Department. He represents insurers nationally and has been involved in many significant cases in which the court interpreted an insurance company’s duty to defend and indemnify, breach of policy conditions, claims involving bad faith and unfair and deceptive trade practices, and coverage obligations for construction defect, pollution, trademark and patent infringement claims. Mr. Kammer also handles first and third party insurance coverage disputes.
Mr. Hiller practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage. His clients include national insurers, real estate developers, international corporations, professional athletes and promising entrepreneurs. Mr. Hiller’s insurance coverage practice focuses on resolving high-exposure claims under D&O, CGL, E&O and D&O policies involving contractors, architects, engineers, physicians, lawyers and officers and directors.
Mr. Dobbins focuses his litigation practice in professional liability, construction matters, general liability issues, personal injury defense and workers’ compensation. He served as the president of the Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel in 2010.
Founded in 1934, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with approximately 500 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, lawyers and law firms, manufacturing, real estate, retail and transportation. Hinshaw clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.