Hinshaw & Culbertson

What Hinshaw & Culbertson does

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a Chicago-headquartered, national US law firm that has practiced since 1934 and currently fields over 550 attorneys across approximately nine US offices including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Providence, New Orleans, Fort Lauderdale, and Springfield. The firm is organized as an Illinois limited liability partnership and operates solely in the US market with no international footprint.

The firm delivers three core service lines — litigation, business advisory, and regulatory compliance — to enterprise clients in healthcare, insurance, financial services, accounts-receivable management, and other regulated industries. Services are structured into Industries (verticals), Services (practice areas), and Initiatives (topic-specific advisory). Productized industry offerings include nursing-home compliance (e.g., Health Care Right of Conscience Act guidance), California financial regulatory defense, insurance coverage and liability publications, and incident-response counsel following events such as the ransomware attack handled for Professional Finance Company affecting roughly 700 clients.

The firm runs a traditional professional-services revenue model: clients are billed directly through hourly rates, contingency fees, flat fees, or alternative fee arrangements, none of which are publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise-focused via direct client engagement, supported by a marketing program centered on industry sponsorships (e.g., IACP 2026), publications, bar-association leadership (DRI, ABA Antitrust Law Section, CBA), and earned media. An October 2025 brand refresh and website relaunch signaled a phase of expansion marked by new offices, leadership additions, and the appointment of a Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer.

Name

Hinshaw & Culbertson

Legal name

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Website

https://hinshawlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a Chicago-based national US law firm with 550+ attorneys delivering litigation, business advisory, and regulatory compliance services to enterprise clients across healthcare, insurance, financial services, and other regulated industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Litigation services
• Business advisory
• Regulatory compliance
• Law firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service law firm providing litigation, business advisory, and regulatory compliance services to clients across leading industries in the United States

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP provides litigation, business advisory, and regulatory compliance services to clients in leading industries across the United States. The firm operates as a full-service law firm with over 550 attorneys, delivering integrated legal counsel organized across industries (financial services, healthcare, insurance), practice areas, and topical initiatives.

Product overview

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a law firm providing a unified portfolio of legal services centered on three core offerings: litigation representation, business advisory services, and regulatory compliance counsel. The firm serves clients across leading industries nationwide from offices throughout the United States, with over 550 attorneys. The practice areas are organized into Industries (serving sectors such as financial services, healthcare, and insurance), Services (covering practice areas such as the ones listed above), and Initiatives (topic-specific advisory). The portfolio represents an integrated full-service legal offering rather than a platform-plus-modules product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litigation Services Full-service litigation representation across various practice areas and industries for clients facing complex legal disputes.
• Business Advisory Services Strategic consulting and advisory services helping clients navigate complex business challenges and decisions.
• Regulatory Compliance Services Advisory services helping clients comply with industry-specific regulations and governmental requirements across regulated sectors.
• Industry-Specific Legal Services Legal services tailored to specific industries including financial services, healthcare, insurance, and accounts receivable management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as a Client Service Standout Firm in BTI Consulting Client Service A-Team 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Mid-large full-service law firm with comparable size (~1,000+ attorneys) and similar practice emphasis on insurance, healthcare, and financial services; among the closest direct competitors for Hinshaw's industry verticals and geographic coverage.
• Kutak Rock: Full-service firm of similar scale with strong practices in litigation, financial services, and regulatory matters; comparable in size and enterprise client focus.
• Fox Rothschild: National full-service firm with comparable attorney count (~1,000+ attorneys) and similar industry segmentation across insurance, healthcare, and financial services; competes directly for mid-market enterprise clients.
• Polsinelli: AmLaw 100 firm with strong industry vertical alignment in healthcare, financial services, and insurance; comparable size and similar enterprise client focus, often competing head-to-head for industry-specific mandates.
• Akerman: Full-service firm with significant presence in Florida (overlapping with Hinshaw's Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices) and similar practice mix across litigation, regulatory, and industry verticals.
• Goldberg Segalla: National firm particularly strong in insurance coverage and litigation—directly overlapping with Hinshaw's core insurance practice; comparable size and similar client base among insurance carriers.
• Lathrop GPM: Mid-large full-service firm with similar practice mix and comparable attorney count; serves enterprise clients across similar industries with similar geographic distribution.
• Thompson Hine: Mid-large full-service firm with comparable practice breadth including litigation, regulatory, and industry-specific services; similar scale and similar positioning in the mid-large legal market.
• Locke Lord: Full-service firm of similar scale (~600+ attorneys) with overlapping insurance, financial services, and litigation practices; directly competes for similar enterprise clients across multiple US jurisdictions.

Regional players

• Much Shelist: Chicago-based full-service firm with smaller scale than Hinshaw but competing in the same local market for similar mid-market enterprise clients across litigation, corporate, and regulatory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jathoenen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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