Matthew Henderson concentrates his practice in the representation of attorneys in legal malpractice cases and disciplinary proceedings. He has extensive experience litigating consumer class action cases, including actions brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Mr. Henderson also regularly represents businesses in contract actions and other commercial disputes. Mr. Henderson’s published decisions include:

• Hernandez v. Bernstein, 2011 IL App (1st) 102646, 956 N.E.2d 558
• Bernstein v. Department of Human Services, 392 Ill.App.3d 875, 910 N.E.2d 733 (1st Dist. 2009)
• Griffith v. Wilmette Harbor Ass’n, Inc., 378 Ill.App.3d 173, 881 N.E.2d 512 (1st Dist. 2007)
• Graco v. Trauner, Cohen & Thomas L.L.P., 412 F.3d 360 (2nd Cir. 2005)
• Blair v. Supportkids, Inc., 222 F.Supp.2d 1038 (N.D.Ill. 2002)
• Pettit v. Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., 211 F.3d 1057 (7th Cir. 2000)
• Sanders v. Jackson, 209 F.3d 998 (7th Cir. 2000)
• Patterson v. North Shore Agency, Inc., 126 F.Supp.2d 1138 (N.D.Ill. 2000)
• DiRosa v. North Shore Agency, Inc., 56 F.Supp.2d 1039 (N.D.Ill. 1999)
• Wells v. McDonough, 188 F.R.D. 277 (N.D.Ill. 1999)
• Pettit v. Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau, Inc., 42 F.Supp.2d 797 (N.D.Ill. 1999)
• Pikes v. Riddle, 38 F.Supp.2d 639 (N.D.Ill. 1999)
• Long v. Gray, 306 Ill.App.3d 445, 714 N.E.2d 1041 (1st Dist. 1999)

Mr. Henderson serves on the Chicago Bar Association Lawyer Regulation Committee, which acts as a liaison between the Chicago Bar Association and the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

He was featured in the national and local news coverage of the murder of the family of The Honorable Joan H. Lefkow, including, “World News Tonight” with Peter Jennings; ABC 7 News, Chicago; CBS 2 News, Chicago; the New York Times and the Chicago Sun Times.

Mr. Henderson appeared on NBC Channel 5 news and was quoted in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times regarding his representation of Trinity Services, Inc. in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a patient seeking the entry of an injunction requiring Trinity to administer electric shocks to prevent the patient from injuring himself and others.

Mr. Henderson is a member of the Leading Lawyers Network, where he was selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Defense Law. In 2005 and again in 2006, Mr. Henderson was named as a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Business Litigation by Chicago Magazine. In addition, he holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability.

He joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in March 1998. Mr. Henderson is the author of “Breach of Fiduciary Duty,” a chapter in "Attorneys’ Legal Liability," published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), November 2007 and “Supplement 2010.” His other publications include:

• “Breach of Fiduciary Duty,” in "Lawyer’s Legal Liability 2002," and "Supplement 2005," IICLE.
• “Recovering Costs in Illinois Civil Actions,” (lead article) IllinoisBar Journal, September 2000.
• “Resolving Contract Ambiguity: Parol Evidence Versus the Rules of Contract Construction,” Illinois Bar Journal, April 1999.
• “Making the Most of Rule 216 Requests to Admit,” Illinois Bar Journal, August 1995.
• “Arbitration and the New ‘Public Policy’ Doctrine,” Minnesota Trial Lawyer, fall 1993.

Mr. Henderson’s speeches and presentations include:

• "Lesser Known Affirmative Defenses," Hinshaw’s annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management conference, Chicago, Illinois, February 2012.
• “Conflicts of Interest, Waivers, and Civil Liability Implications,” State Bar of Wisconsin, December 2007.
• “Statute of Limitations – Disparate Rules on Tolling,” Hinshaw’s annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management conference, March 2006.
• “Lawyers’ Statutory Liability in Collection Matters and Exposures Under ERISA,” Hinshaw’s annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management conference, February 2005.
• “The Jurisdiction Jungle and New Development in Insurance Coverage Law,” Annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Conference, March 2004.
• “Legal Ethics: Identifying and Preventing Conflicts of Interest” before the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, November 2002, 2003, 2004.