Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partners Fernando Rivera-Maissonet and Brian Turetsky have been reappointed to serve on the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that senior counsel Adam Topel has been appointed Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Appellate Advocacy Committee for the 2026—2027 bar year. 

A Hinshaw legal team led by partners Todd Young and Tony Jacob recently served as deal advisor to GreatBanc Trust Company, the trustee to the employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) sponsored by Technology Service Corporation ("TSC").

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that partner Mitchel Chargo has been named to the Seventh Edition of the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers directory (2026/2027) by Cannabis Law Report and Cannabis Law Journal.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is proud to announce that BTI Consulting has ranked the firm as a “Powerhouse in Litigation”—the highest client satisfaction tier—in its “BTI Litigation Outlook 2027: More Aggressive. More Complexity. Higher Stakes.” client survey.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Min Kang has been appointed to serve on the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Board of Governors.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that partner Vaishali Rao has been named to the 2026 INvolve Heroes Role Model list. She is featured in the Top 100 Executives directory, which honors leaders who are “leading by example and driving change to increase gender diversity in the workplace.”

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that partner Paris Glazer of the firm’s Insurance Services group has been selected by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer among its “40 Under Forty 2026 Illinois Attorneys to Watch.”

Hinshaw partner Frederick “Fred” Ufkes secured a favorable trial verdict on behalf of a young driver in a catastrophic motorcycle accident case arising from a collision at a busy California intersection. 

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Scott Seaman, Ian Wagreich, and Palma Yanni have each been recognized in the 2027 edition of the Lexology Index Thought Leaders: USA guide

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner James (Jim) Sandy has been appointed to serve as Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA’s) Debt Collection Practices and Bankruptcy Subcommittee, for a two-year term effective today. Senior counsel Marisa Roman also serves on the subcommittee leadership team as the Young Lawyers Liaison.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Jennifer Driscoll has been reappointed to serve on the Connecticut Bar Association’s (CBA) Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 term.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 of its lawyers have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 35 lawyers were selected for the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that a real estate redevelopment project handled by a Minneapolis legal team in support of firm client Sherman Associates has been recognized with a 2026 Top Projects Award by Finance & Commerce.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Fernando Rivera-Maissonet has been elected as the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) Region II (New York) Governor for the 2026–2028 term.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Scott Seaman, partner and co-chair of Hinshaw’s global Insurance Services group, has been selected by Crain’s Chicago Business as a 2026 Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that the BTI Consulting Group has recognized partner Lauren Campisi as a 2026 BTI Client Service All-Star.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is proud to announce that partner William (Bill) Cook IV has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Bar Association for his “outstanding volunteer service to the Judicial Evaluation Committee through diligence, discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.”

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is excited to announce that Brian McGrath, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services group, has been selected by Crain’s New York Business as a 2026 Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law.