Hinshaw Achieves Significant National and Regional Recognition in the 2026 Best Law Firms® Directory

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Nov 6, 2025

The newly published 2026 Best Law Firms® directory by Best Lawyers® recognizes Hinshaw in 13 individual national practice areas, including six Tier 1 rankings. The directory also lists the firm in 56 metropolitan ranking tiers across 13 locations, including 25 Tier 1, 19 Tier 2, and 12 Tier 3 recognitions.

Best Law Firms® Selection Methodology

The Best Law Firms® rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes lawyer evaluations, peer reviews, and other materials submitted by law firms. To be eligible for a Best Law Firms award, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the current edition of Best Lawyers® within the relevant practice area and geographic jurisdiction.

The firm’s Best Law Firms® rankings are detailed below.

National Tier I

- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - ERISA
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Real Estate Law

National Tier 2

- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law

National Tier 3

- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Construction

Metropolitan Tier 1

Boston

- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants

Chicago

- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Fort Lauderdale

- Commercial Litigation

Miami

- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law

Milwaukee

- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Minneapolis

- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law

New Orleans

- Banking and Finance Law

San Francisco

- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

St. Louis

- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Tampa

- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Metropolitan Tier 2

Boston

- Insurance Law

Chicago

- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Dallas/Fort Worth

- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation

Fort Lauderdale

- Real Estate Law

Miami

- Trusts and Estates

Milwaukee

- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Minneapolis

- Commercial Finance Law
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

New Orleans

- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Energy Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Oil and Gas Law

Phoenix

- Commercial Litigation

Metropolitan Tier 3

Baton Rouge

- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Chicago

- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Construction
- Real Estate Law

New Orleans

- Real Estate Law

San Francisco

- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tampa

- Appellate Practice
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a U.S.-based law firm with offices nationwide. The firm's national reputation spans the insurance industry, the financial services sector, professional services, and other highly regulated industries. Hinshaw provides holistic legal solutions—from litigation and dispute resolution, and business advisory and transactional services, to regulatory compliance—for clients of all sizes. Visit www.hinshawlaw.com for more information and follow @Hinshaw on LinkedIn and X.