Maida Chinosi
Maida Chinosi
Partner
She/Her
“Whether advising a corporate or an individual client, my goal is always the same – achieving the best possible outcome through strategic, practical, and tailored advice that balances legal risks with real-world business and personal objectives.”

Maida Chinosi
Partner
She/Her
“Whether advising a corporate or an individual client, my goal is always the same – achieving the best possible outcome through strategic, practical, and tailored advice that balances legal risks with real-world business and personal objectives.”
About Maida
Maida focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation and counseling, handling both complex and discrete disputes involving environmental liability, product liability, directors and officers liability, and construction defects. She also advises corporate clients and domestic and international insurers on bad faith exposures, risk management, claims handling, and general business matters.
With a strong background in civil litigation, Maida also defends insureds in a wide-range of matters, including premises liability, auto liability, construction defect, and consumer fraud actions in New Jersey state and federal courts.
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, JD
- Rutgers University, BA
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Languages
- Spanish
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Insurance Law Institute 2023: Demystifying the Duty to Defend," New Jersey State Bar Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 24, 2023
Publications
- Co-Author, "Chapter 8 Allocating Defense Costs," The Insurer’s Duty to Defend: Issues and Analysis (ABA 2024)
Events
- Hinshaw Sponsors the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey’s 44th Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner, Jul 25, 2025
- Hinshaw to Sponsor the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ)'s 43rd Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner, Jun 8, 2024
- Hinshaw to Sponsor the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey's 14th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, May 1, 2024
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Interests
Did you know...
When she’s not advocating for her clients, Maida enjoys spending time with her family, salsa dancing, traveling, and listening to all genres of music.
Community/Civic Activities
- Puerto Rican Association for Human Development (PRAHD), Board of Directors
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Insurance Law Institute 2023: Demystifying the Duty to Defend," New Jersey State Bar Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 24, 2023
Publications
- Co-Author, "Chapter 8 Allocating Defense Costs," The Insurer’s Duty to Defend: Issues and Analysis (ABA 2024)
Events
- Hinshaw Sponsors the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey’s 44th Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner, Jul 25, 2025
- Hinshaw to Sponsor the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ)'s 43rd Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner, Jun 8, 2024
- Hinshaw to Sponsor the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey's 14th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, May 1, 2024
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