A Hinshaw legal team, led by Al Angelo, Brent Reitter, and Hayden Farmer, recently defeated a creative and determined attempt to modify New York’s common-law rule on automobile damages and expand the number of available damages to include post-accident depreciation.

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Albert C. Angelo, partner in the Chicago office, has been selected as one of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch in 2020 by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. More than 1,000 nominations were submitted to the media company for the 21st annual edition of the awards.

Belleville, Illinois; Chicago; Los Angeles; Phoenix; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Rockford, Illinois — Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is proud to announce the election of the following attorneys to partnership:

On May 28, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/2-1303, that applies a 6% prejudgment interest rate on all damages awarded in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Starting July 1, 2021, all personal injury and wrongful death actions will begin to accrue prejudgment interest from the date the action is filed or July 1, 2021, whichever date is later. Prejudgment interest accrual is limited to five years.

Future of Federal Estate Tax and Its Provisions Remains Unsettled

Hinshaw’s Estate Planning Newsletter includes reports on opportunities and challenges that may impact your estate plan. This publication is designed to keep our clients and friends aware of certain opportunities and challenges so that you may determine whether changes to your estate plan are necessary or desirable. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to ensure that you are effectively providing for your loved ones, planning for the transition of your businesses, protecting your assets, and paying as little tax as possible.

Hinshaw’s Estate Planning Newsletter includes reports on opportunities and challenges that may impact your estate plan. This publication is designed to keep our clients and friends aware of certain opportunities and challenges so that you may determine whether changes to your estate plan are necessary or desirable. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to ensure that you are effectively providing for your loved ones, planning for the transition of your businesses, protecting your assets, and paying as little tax as possible.

Hinshaw’s Estate Planning Newsletter includes reports on opportunities and challenges that may impact your estate plan. This publication is designed to keep you aware of such opportunities and challenges so that you may determine whether changes to your estate plan are necessary or desirable. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to ensure that you are effectively providing for your loved ones, planning for the transition of your businesses, protecting your assets, and paying as little tax as possible.