It is with great sadness that Hinshaw announces the passing of longtime firm partner Ronald (“Ron”) E. Mallen, who practiced with us from 1997 until his retirement in 2018.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Counsel Palma Yanni has been honored with an Achievement Award by the Alum Association of Mount Holyoke College.

Hinshaw announces Robert L. Powell, has joined the firm’s Commercial Transactions group as a partner in the Miami office. He brings more than two decades of experience as a senior in-house counsel working for public and private companies.

Listen to Hinshaw partner Scott Seaman on the Cornered Out of Court podcast from IICLE, where he discusses the complexities of wrongful death and survival actions in Illinois, including key distinctions between the two claims and the impact of the 2023 amendment permitting punitive damages.

Hinshaw partner Jason Rosen discusses Florida's new Series LLC law, effective July 1, 2026, and the unresolved legal questions practitioners should watch as courts begin to interpret the new structure.

Hinshaw partners Scott Seaman, Philip Kujawa, and William (Bill) Cook VI have co-authored six of the seven chapters in the newly released 2026 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) “Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions” handbook.