Private Banking & Private Wealth Management

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that it has received national and metropolitan recognition in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory, which was released this morning.

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.

The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Hayley Sukienik has been admitted as a member of the Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami.

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 75 of the firm's lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, 30 Hinshaw lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that the firm ranks as "Distinguished in Litigation" in BTI Consulting's BTI Litigation Outlook 2024 client survey. According to BTI, top legal decision-makers identified Hinshaw as among the firms "best suited to meet their pressing litigation needs."

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced it has received national and metropolitan recognition in the 2024 Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory released today.

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced it has received national and regional recognition in the 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory released today.

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that the Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners has recognized Hinshaw partner James W. Keeling by renaming Saturn Park to "Keeling Trailhead Park." The park stands along the Perryville Path Trail System.

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that it has received national and regional recognition in the 2021 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Directory released today.

Miami-based partner Steven Cutler presented "The Estate Planning Elephant in the Room" at the monthly meeting of the Coral Gables Chapter of the Florida Lawyers Network (FLN) on May 27, 2021. Cutler addressed new proposed legislation known as the For The 99.5% Act, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2021. As part of his presentation, Cutler—a Florida Board Certified attorney in Wills, Trusts, & Estates—discussed the estate planning and tax aspects of the legislation.

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Springfield-based partner James M. Lestikow has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE®).

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 42 of the firm's lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.