Minneapolis– Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that respected Twin Cities business and real estate attorneys Thomas Wallrich and Steven Stilton joined its Minneapolis office as partners.
Silton and Wallrich were both previously named SuperLawyers by Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine, and Wallrich has been consistently named a top-bankruptcy attorney in Minnesota.
Silton and Wallrich are joined by attorneys Kristi Zentner, Jamie Pierce, Heather Marx, Peter Crema, Joel Nesset, and four additional legal professionals. All of the attorneys and legal professionals previously made up the majority of the business practice group at Mansfield Tanick & Cohen.
“Tom, Steve and their colleagues are highly regarded attorneys and legal professionals. We are excited about the expertise they will bring to our firm,” said Minneapolis Partner-in-Charge David Mylrea. “We have a strong practice and will continue to make Minneapolis one of the more prominent offices in Hinshaw’s national practice.”
“The national scope, business focus, and transactional practice of Hinshaw will provide us with access to the resources and talent to grow our practice,” said Wallrich. “As our client list continues to expand, so has our need to grow our practice. This opportunity with Hinshaw is exactly what we need.”
“Our group’s integration with the highly respected Hinshaw firm will provide our attorneys and clients a new level of service and national access,” said Silton. “From real estate to business transactions and litigation, our growing roster of clients with national interests will be well served. We look forward to continuing the growth of our practice and excellent service with our new colleagues.”
About Thomas Wallrich
Wallrich received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in 1990, where he was an articles editor for the William Mitchell Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Minnesota in 1987.
Wallrich practiced law for several years with the Minneapolis law firm of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. before the formation of Fafinski, Wallrich & Crema in 1993. In 2002, Wallrich joined the law firm of Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A. as a shareholder.
Wallrich concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, commercial transactions, real estate property development, and bankruptcy law. He also is a published author of numerous articles on various legal issues and is a frequent lecturer at legal education seminars.
About Steve Silton
Silton received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in 1995, and his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1991.
Silton practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a sub-emphasis in commercial and complex bankruptcy matters. Silton is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Silton also is a regional and national writer and lecturer on business and bankruptcy related issues, and has presented at two national conventions of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Silton also is a co-author of a Thomson-West publication, Minnesota Practice-Methods of Practice, Fourth Edition, in which he drafted the chapter on Bankruptcy.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with 425 lawyers in 27 offices. The firm offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in litigation, corporate and business law, environmental, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, and wealth preservation and taxation matters. The firm provides services to a range of for-profit and not-for-profit clients in industries that include construction, financial services, health care, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail and transportation. Firm clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with 475 lawyers in 25 offices. The firm offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in litigation, corporate and business law, environmental, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, and wealth preservation and taxation matters. The firm provides services to a range of for-profit and not-for-profit clients in industries that include construction, financial services, health care, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail and transportation. 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.