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.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Jill Eckhaus has been re-elected to a new three-year term on the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC) Board of Directors.

Read how a Hinshaw legal team consisting of Jill Eckhaus, William “Bill” Cook, and Richard Harris successfully secured the dismissal of a negligence lawsuit filed against a chiropractic clinic, a decision which was recently affirmed by the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

Read Hinshaw partner Michael Dowell's article in the October 2025 edition of the U.S. Pharmacist, which explores how telepharmacy and remote dispensing are being used to combat the rising number of pharmacy closures and pharmacy deserts in underserved urban and rural areas.

Read Hinshaw partner Tom Luetkemeyer’s insights in Law.com on the workplace impact of recent EEOC lawsuits challenging healthcare employers’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the evolving standards for religious and disability accommodations under federal law.

Read insights from Hinshaw partners Robert Finley and Frank Mazzagatti about the implications of proposed Medicaid work requirements.

New York-based partner Frank A. Mazzagatti is scheduled to present at the 2025 Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA) 43rd Annual Health Law Symposium on November 6, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.

Hinshaw partners David Alfini, Aimee Delaney, and Adam Guetzow will lead a Skilled Nursing Facilities Bootcamp hosted by LeadingAge Illinois on October 21, 2025, at Northern Illinois University in Naperville.

New York-based Frank Mazzagatti, will present at LeadingAge Iowa’s Spring Conference Solutions Expo on May 6, 2025, in Altoona, Iowa.

Chicago-based partner Ian Wagreich will present at the 2025 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Hot Topics and Survival Skills Virtual Conference on March 3, 2025.

Learn the new employer obligations under the Illinois Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act, taking effect on June 1, 2026.

Read about the key revisions to Illinois’ amended Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act (MHDDCA), which removes the longstanding requirement for a witness signature on consent and revocation forms.

Read our alert examining a federal action challenging Illinois’ nonprofit demographic reporting law and its implications for organizations required to disclose leadership data.

Learn how the HHS reclassification of the Health Center Program as a "Federal public benefit" impacts access, compliance, and funding for health centers, and read our urgent guide on the critical steps your organization should take now.