Hinshaw Recognized in 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Directory
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Nov 5, 2020
The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that it has received national and regional recognition in the 2021 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory released today.
The firm received nine national tier rankings in Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – ERISA, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants. The firm also received 34 regional practice rankings in 11 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 complete list of Hinshaw's Best Law Firms rankings follows below.
National Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
National Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Health Care Law
National Tier 3
Litigation – ERISA
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Regional Tier 1
Chicago
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Los Angeles
Insurance Law
Litigation - Insurance
Miami
Insurance Law
Milwaukee
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Regional Tier 2
Boston
Insurance Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Chicago
Litigation - ERISA
Miami
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Minneapolis
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Phoenix
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
San Francisco
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Regional Tier 3
Chicago
Gaming Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Miami
Litigation - Insurance
Minneapolis
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
Springfield-IL
Trusts & Estates Law
St. Louis
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa
Commercial Litigation
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®
- Life, Health, Disability & ERISA
- Litigation & Trial
- Professional Services
- Real Estate Transactions & Lending
- White Collar Defense, Investigations & Enforcement
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