Hinshaw Achieves National and Regional Recognition in 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory
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Nov 1, 2017
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that it has received significant national and regional recognition in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory released today. The firm received six national tier rankings in Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, and Commercial Litigation. The firm also received 26 regional practice rankings in 10 metropolitan locations.
The Best Law Firms rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, attorney peer reviews, and materials submitted by law firms.
The full list of Hinshaw's Best Law Firms rankings follows below.
National Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
National Tier 2
Admiralty & Maritime Law
National Tier 3
Commercial Litigation
Metropolitan Tier 1
Boston
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Chicago
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Gaming Law
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Los Angeles
Insurance Law
Miami
Insurance Law
Milwaukee
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
New York City
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
Boston
Commercial Litigation
Chicago
Construction Law
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Miami
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Real Estate Law
San Francisco
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
Chicago
Health Care Law
Minneapolis
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Springfield-IL
Trusts & Estates Law
St. Louis
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Related Capabilities
- Appellate
- Complex Tort & General Casualty
- Construction
- Consumer & Class Action Defense
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Insurance Coverage Litigation & Counseling
- Insurance Regulatory & Compliance
- Lawyers for the Profession®
- Litigation & Trial
- Real Estate Transactions & Lending
- Supervisory Examinations, Investigations & Enforcement
- White Collar Defense, Investigations & Enforcement
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