Tomislav Kuzmanovic Honored by the Association of Croatian American Professionals with 2024 Professional Excellence Award

The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that the Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) has honored partner Tomislav Kuzmanovic with its 2024 ACAP Professional Excellence Award in Law, Governance, and Public Policy. He was officially recognized at the ACAP Conference Gala on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Las Vegas.

This annual award recognizes an ACAP member who has excelled in their profession and made meaningful contributions to the Croatian-American community.

Kuzmanovic is the managing partner of Hinshaw's Milwaukee office and has over 35 years of experience in U.S. and international litigation, including complex litigation, class actions, appellate matters, and foreign and domestic investigations.

He has made significant contributions to international human rights law, notably defending the Republic of Croatia in various major cases. One of his most prominent victories was securing the acquittal of General Mladen Markač at the ICTY, a landmark win for Croatia.

Kuzmanovic also successfully represented Croatia and Croatia-related entities in various high-profile cases, including the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Order of Friars Minor and favorable outcomes in Kahvedzic v. Croatia and Lalich v. Croatia. For his efforts in supporting Croatia's independence, he received the Order of the Croatian "Pleter" from President Franjo Tudjman and was honored by the City Council of Slavonski Brod.