Hinshaw Named Among the Nation's Leading Law Firms in Best Law Firms® 2027
Firm Receives Six National Tier 1 Distinctions Among 48 National and Regional Rankings
Press Release | 2 min read
Nov 5, 2026
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce its recognition in the Best Law Firms® 2027 directory, receiving six National Tier 1 designations, along with 48 other national and regional recognitions in a broad range of practice areas and markets across the nation.
Best Law Firms® Selection Methodology
According to Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms® is based on client and professional reference surveys, firm-supplied information, evaluations by lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, and interviews with firm leaders. The 2027 edition covers 188 regional markets across 127 practice areas. National rankings cover 75 practice areas and draw on regional results, the number of offices, and the level of activity in each jurisdiction.
The firm’s Best Law Firms® rankings are detailed below.
National Tier 1
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- Appellate Practice
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Insurance Law
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- Litigation - ERISA
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- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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- Real Estate Law
National Tier 2
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- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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- Health Care Law
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- Immigration Law
National Tier 3
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Construction Law
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- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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- Environmental Law
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- Litigation - Construction
Regional Tier 1
Chicago
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- Appellate Practice
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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- Health Care Law
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- Immigration Law
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- Insurance Law
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- Litigation - ERISA
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- Litigation - Insurance
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- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Fort Lauderdale
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- Commercial Litigation
Los Angeles
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- Insurance Law
Miami
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- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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- Real Estate Law
Milwaukee
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- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Minneapolis
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- Insurance Law
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- Real Estate Law
New Orleans
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- Banking and Finance Law
San Francisco
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- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
St. Louis
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- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tampa
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Litigation - Insurance
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- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Regional Tier 2
Chicago
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- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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- Real Estate Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Commercial Litigation
Fort Lauderdale
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- Real Estate Law
Los Angeles
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- Commercial Litigation
Miami
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- Construction Law
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- Insurance Law
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- Trusts and Estates
Milwaukee
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- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Minneapolis
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- Commercial Finance Law
New Orleans
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- Financial Services Regulation Law
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- Litigation - Bankruptcy
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- Real Estate Law
Phoenix
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- Commercial Litigation
Regional Tier 3
Baton Rouge
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- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Boston
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Litigation - Banking and Finance
Chicago
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- Construction Law
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- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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- Employment Law - Management
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- Environmental Law
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- Litigation - Construction
Fort Lauderdale
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- Employment Law - Management
Los Angeles
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- Health Care Law
Miami
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- Litigation - Construction
New Orleans
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- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
San Francisco
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- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tampa
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- Appellate Practice
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- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Related Capabilities
- Appellate
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Bankruptcy, Workout Strategic Planning & Restructuring
- Commercial Finance
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Complex Tort & General Casualty
- Construction
- Consumer & Class Action Defense
- Consumer Financial Services
- Corporate & Transactions
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environmental
- Financial Services
- Financial Services Regulatory & Compliance
- Government
- Healthcare
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Insurance Coverage Litigation & Counseling
- Labor & Employment
- Lawyers for the Profession®
- Litigation & Trial
- Professional Services
- Real Estate
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Trusts & Estates
- White Collar Defense, Investigations & Enforcement
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