Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 of its lawyers have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that a real estate redevelopment project handled by a Minneapolis legal team in support of firm client Sherman Associates has been recognized with a 2026 Top Projects Award by Finance & Commerce.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that Minneapolis partners Amy DuMond Kottke and Mitchel (“Mitch”) Chargo have been named 2026 Top Lawyers in Minnesota by Minnesota Monthly magazine.

Read Jason Rosen’s insights in the Daily Business Review regarding the key benefits and litigation risks of Florida’s new Series LLC law, taking effect on July 1, 2026.

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.

Hinshaw partner Neil Rollnick has spent over half a century transforming complex real estate and banking deals into stories of people, places, and possibilities. At 83, he still starts his mornings with the same steady curiosity he brought to his first closing—a mindset that recently led to a successful $10.6 million commercial real estate deal in Coconut Grove, Florida, which established space for both a national chain and several small businesses.

Hinshaw partner Jose Herrera Paez will moderate the panel, “International Diversification in Real Estate: Markets, Sectors, and Trends for 2026” at the CDMX Family Office & Investors Summit.

Hinshaw proudly serves as a Diamond Sponsor of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami from May 4 to 7, 2026.

As we continue to navigate the shifting tides of the real estate market, staying vigilant about lender liability risks is paramount for financial institutions as they seek to safeguard their investments and mitigate potential challenges ahead. Partners Stewart Spielman and Stephanie Tolson are scheduled to present a webinar titled "Lender Liability – Handle with Care, Managing Your Way Through Special Assets," on April 10, 2024. The Risk Management Association (RMA) Gulf Coast Chapter organized this event to provide financial institutions with insights on how to protect themselves against lender liability, collateral issues, and other risks related to special assets and risk management.

Read about two significant wins for Illinois mortgage lenders that provide critical certainty for lenders enforcing HELOCs and long-pending foreclosure actions in Illinois.

Read key takeaways from the Hinshaw-sponsored 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, where our attorneys were on site, presenting and engaging with industry leaders.

Explore how a debtor’s intent to surrender collateral in bankruptcy impacts foreclosure litigation, including judicial estoppel arguments and court guidance for mortgage lenders.

On December 30, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a final rule, codified in 40 CFR Part 312, which amends the standards and practices for conducting AAI under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The final rule references ASTM E 1527-13 as an industry standard that can be utilized to comply with the AAI requirement. This final rule became effective on December 30, 2013, the date of publication.

Download the hardcopy newsletter: The Report Card - February 2013