Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that San Francisco attorney Eugene (“Gene”) Brown Jr. has been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 guide of 500 Leading Litigators in America.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that San Francisco partner Eugene Brown Jr. has been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 guide of 500 Leading Litigators in America.

The American Lawyer's "Litigation Daily" magazine covered a recent American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) training session that featured Hinshaw partner Eugene Brown Jr. discussing tactics for preparing and delivering an effective opening statement as a defense attorney.

Hinshaw's Gene Brown and Amee Mikacich co-presented as part of a program titled "Masters in Trial™" on November 1, 2019. Sponsored by the San Francisco chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the program was a trial demonstration and covered everything from making opening statements to the jury deliberation process. Brown and Mikacich, along with the other presenters, explored a fictional product liability case where the defendant alleged her husband was killed while using an industrial product.

San Francisco-based partner and American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Fellow Eugene Brown Jr. served as a faculty member at the Diversity Trial Advocacy Program, held June 5–8, in New York City.

San Francisco-based partner and American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Fellow Eugene Brown Jr., will demonstrate trial techniques as a faculty member at the Diversity Trial Advocacy Program, taking place from August 23–25, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.

Hinshaw partner Eugene Brown will participate in a panel of litigators titled "Opening Statements" on August 16, 2022. Brown and his opponent will give an opening statement in a civil lawsuit, discuss their strategies and tips for effective opening statements, and answer questions from attendees.