Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Rachel Nudel has joined the firm’s Defense Litigation Practice as a partner, operating from the firm’s offices in New York and New Jersey.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Kate Schnake of the firm’s Professional Liability practice group has been selected by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer among its "40 Under Forty 2025 Illinois Attorneys to Watch."

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that BizTimes Milwaukee has selected partner April Toy among its 2025 Notable Latino Leaders.

Read how a team of Hinshaw attorneys collaborated to contribute six chapters in the 2025 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) "Attorneys' Legal Liability" handbook.

Read Bloomberg Law's coverage of several panel recaps from Hinshaw's recently concluded Legal Malpractice and Risk Management (LMRM) Conference.

Chicago-based partner Barry MacEntee will present at RPC’s 2025 GC Law Firm Risk and Liability Conference in London on October 9, 2025.

Hinshaw partner April Toy will co-present a panel at the firm-sponsored Hispanic National Bar Association/VIA 2025 Annual Convention on September 5, 2025. The panel is titled "Ethical Challenges in the Legal Profession: Maintaining Integrity in Complex Scenarios."

Hinshaw partner April Toy will moderate a webinar hosted by the Hispanic National Bar Association/VIA Solo-Small Summer Series, sponsored by Berkley Select on August 21, 2025.

On April 11, 2025, Hinshaw partners Bill Schiller and Ian Wagreich will present an Illinois State Bar Association webinar titled "LIVE WEB - Immigration Law 2025: Updates and Essentials Under the New Administration."

In a legal malpractice action arising out of revisions to a client's estate plan, the appellate court considered whether an attorney has a duty to evaluate a client's mental capacity and, if so, whether the plaintiff alleged sufficient facts to show the defendants (a law firm and its attorneys) were aware of their client's disability at the time they provided legal services.

What if a lawyer makes a mistake? What guidance do legal ethics rules provide regarding materiality, conflicts of interest, and disclosure requirements? Read our newsletter to learn the importance of notifying malpractice carriers about the error.