Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that partner Marcia Mueller has been named the winner of the 2026 Mentorship Award, presented by YWCA Northwestern Illinois.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is very pleased to announce that partner Marcia Mueller has been selected among four finalists for the 2026 Mentorship Award, presented by YWCA Northwestern Illinois.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce it has bolstered its Commercial Litigation and Commercial Transactions practice groups with the addition of Jason E. Rosen as a partner in the firm’s Miami office.

Read about Hinshaw partner Anthony Jacob’s chapter in the newly released 2026 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) “S Corporations” handbook.

Read Hinshaw partner Mitch Chargo’s insights in media stories by AZ Big Media and KTTC Rochester discussing the significant impact of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that reschedules cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance.

Read Hinshaw partner Ross Manella's insights in a recent Daily Business Review article about why some New York-based business owners and high-net-worth individuals are contemplating relocation to Florida, following the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Join us on April 16, 2026, at Hinshaw's Chicago office for an informative event for business owners. Learn about maximizing business value with insights on valuation, market trends, tax strategies, and succession planning.

Hinshaw partner Jose Herrera will co-present on the topic "Navigating Multi-Jurisdictional Challenges for LATAM Families" on March 11, 2026, at the LATAM Family Office & Investors Summit 2026 in Miami, Florida.

Hinshaw partner Anshuman Vaidya will be a panelist at the "Criminal Tax Workshop" on December 11, 2025, during the ABA's Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference in Las Vegas.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 nearly doubled the federal lifetime gift and estate tax exemption. In 2024, this act currently allows individuals to transfer up to $13.61 million per person and $27.22 million per married couple to others during their lifetime or at death without incurring any federal gift or estate taxes.

There is a growing epidemic of addiction to painkillers, prescription and illegal drugs, resulting in many daily deaths from accidental drug overdoses. Here are some of the most common issues associated with opioid and other addictions in the preparation and implementation of client estate plans, wealth preservation and asset protection.

United States citizens and green card holders ("U.S. person(s)") are urged to come forward now to report to the IRS any previously undisclosed foreign income and/or foreign assets. The Internal Revenue Service announced in March 2018 that it would ramp down the latest version of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), and close the program entirely on Friday, September 28, 2018.

Welcome to the Hinshaw Estate Planning Newsletter, designed to help you stay up to date on current estate planning topics, as well as other relevant legal developments and trends.

We created the Estate Planning Newsletter to help you stay up to date on current estate planning topics, as well as other relevant legal developments and trends. We highlight two alerts in this edition: the first considers the ramp down of the IRS' Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program; the second reviews how the national opioid epidemic impacts the preparation of client estate plans, wealth preservation and asset protection.

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.