Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with more than 460 lawyers in 24 offices. The firm offers a full-service practice, with an emphasis in litigation, business law and corporate transactions, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, estate planning and taxation matters. Our attorneys provide services to a range of for-profit and not-for-profit clients in industries that include alarm and security services, construction, financial services, health care, hospitality, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail and transportation. Our clients also include government agencies, municipalities and schools.

Hinshaw was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in 12 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

Statement of Practice

Appellate, Banking & Financing, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Class Action Litigation, Civil Rights Defense, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Construction Law, Director and Officer Liability, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Fidelity & Surety, General Liability Litigation, Government, Health Care, Insurance Coverage, Insurance and Reinsurance, Labor and Employment, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Municipal Liability, Personal Injury Defense, Public Law, Products Liability Litigation, Professional Liability, Regulatory, Real Estate, School Law, Securities, Taxation, Transportation, White Collar Crime and Workers' Compensation Defense.

Address

100 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 2600
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4115, (Milwaukee Co.)

Phone

Phone: 414-276-6464
Facsimile: 414-276-9220
Telex: 880248

Website

http://www.hinshawlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Chicago, Illinois)

PARTNERS

Randal N. Arnold (Partner) born Edgerton, Wisconsin, November 23, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.A., 1975); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1980). Deputy Administrator, Wisconsin Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility, 1983-1986. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Products Liability Litigation.Email: Randal N. Arnold

Jeffrey S. Fertl (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Marquette University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, Marquette Law Review, 1979-1981. Member, National Moot Court Teams. Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Milwaukee Bar Association; Wisconsin Civil Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Product Liability Advisory Counsel. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Lemon Law; Insurance Fraud; Auto Insurance Defense; Vehicular Liability.Email: Jeffrey S. Fertl

David J. Hanus (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Wisconsin; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1993); Drake University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1996). Member, Drake Law Review, 1995-1996. Judicial Intern, Honorable Maynard Hayden, Iowa Court of Appeals, Summer, 1994. Author: "Individual Supervisor Liability Under Title VII and the ADEA," 45 Drake L. Rev. 999 (1997). Founding Board Member, Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, 1994-1995. Who's Who in American Law Students. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort Trial; Insurance Practice); Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin; Defense Research Institute; American Institute of Architects (Wisconsin); Milwaukee Metropolitan Builders Association; Construction Arbitration Board; ACA International; Wisconsin Collectors Association. Reported Cases: Strasser v. Transtech Mobile Fleet Service, Inc., 236 Wis. 2d 435, 613 N.W.2d 142 (2000) (amicus counsel for the CTCW); Woodward Comm. Inc. v. Shockley Comm. Corp., 240 Wis. 2d 492, 622 N.W.2d 756 (Ct. App. 2000); Finnegan v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, 263 Wis. 2d 574, 666 N.W.2d 797 (2003); Young v. Aurora Medical Center, 679 N.W.2d 549 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). Hansen v. Degnitz, 283 Wis. 2d 455, 701 N.W.2d 77 (Ct. App. 2005). 1325 v. T-3, 284 Wis. 2d 387, 701 N.W.2d 13 (Ct. App. 2005). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Defense; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Nursing Home Liability; Fidelity and Surety; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Professional Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Copyright Litigation.Email: David J. Hanus

Russell A. Klingaman (Partner) born Elmhurst, Illinois, February 12, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., Political Science, 1980); University of Wisconsin (M.P.S., Public Policy and Administration, 1991; J.D., 1991). Editor-In-Chief, Wisconsin International Law Journal, 1990-1991. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association; National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Associations; Aviation Insurance Association. Practice Areas: Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Products Liability; Appellate; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Russell A. Klingaman

Tomislav Z. Kuzmanovic (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court and International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1988). Senior Managing Editor, Wisconsin International Law Journal, 1987-1988. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association (Conference of Freight Counsel); Transportation Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin; Association of Defense Counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Vice-President, Executive Board, ADC-ICTY, 2009—); Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; American Inns of Court; Thomas E. Fairchild Inn; Litigation Counsel of America. Languages: Croatian. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Transportation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Complex Litigation; Construction Law; Human Rights; International Criminal Law.Email: Tomislav Z. Kuzmanovic

Michael P. Malone (Partner) born St. Paul, Minnesota, June 10, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Marquette University (A.B., 1970; J.D., 1973); University of Illinois College of Law (1970-1972). Arbitrator, Local and International Dalkon Shield Trust ADR. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; International Association of Defense Counsel; Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1989). Practice Areas: Arbitration(10%); Medical Disciplinary Proceedings(10%); Medical Malpractice Defense(50%); Professional Malpractice(30%).Email: Michael P. Malone

Michael P. Russart (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 31, 1956; admitted to bar, 1994, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (B.S., cum laude, 1978); University of Wisconsin - Madison (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability.Email: Michael P. Russart

Thomas R. Schrimpf (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1974; J.D., cum laude, 1977). Member: Milwaukee Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin; Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage(70%); Toxic Torts(15%); Employment Law(15%).Email: Thomas R. Schrimpf

ASSOCIATES

Steven M. DeVougas (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 10, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Economics and English, 2004); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Young Lawyers Division); American Bar Association; Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Legal Malpractice Defense.Email: Steven M. DeVougas

Noah D. Fiedler (Associate) born New York, N.Y., January 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Ambassador University (A.A., Theology, 1990; B.S., Business Administration, with high distinction, 1992); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 1995). Moot Court, Administrative Law, 1994-1995. Member, Unemployment Compensation Appeals Clinic. Past Executive Officer, Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin. Past Instructor, UW Law School General Practice Skills Course. Vice Chair, City of Muskego Board of Review, 2006. Member, Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce, 2005-2009. Alderman, Common Council of the City of Muskego, 2007-20011. President, Muskego Common Council, 2009-2010. Member: City of Muskego Plan Commission (2007-2010); Public Works Committee (2007-2009); Big Muskego Lake Commission (2007-2011); Emerald Park Landfill Standing Committee (2007-2011); Finance Committee (2009-2010). Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Real Property). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; General Liability Defense; Real Estate Litigation; Self Insured Defense.Email: Noah D. Fiedler

Brett B. Larsen (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, August 15, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., Communications/Print Journalism, 2002); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member (2005-6) and Senior Note & Comment Editor (2006-7), Marquette Law Review; Member, Dean's List; Participant, Marquette Moot Court Program; Recipient, Law Alumni Scholarship; Secretary, Environmental Law Society. Member: American Bar Association; Milwaukee Bar Association; Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Brett B. Larsen

Melissa J. Lauritch (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 24, 1972; admitted to bar, 2008, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Education: Purdue University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1995; B.A., Psychology, 1995); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2008). Member, Institutional Review Board, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009—. Member: American Bar Association; Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association (Pro Bono Committee). Practice Areas: Professional Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: Melissa J. Lauritch

Carlos A. Ortiz (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2004, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin and U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2007, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: St. Ignatius College Preparatory; Northern Illinois University (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science and Economics, 2001); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 2004). Dean's List. Recipient, G. Young Excellence in Service Award, 2003. Member, Moot Court Board. Participant, National Moot Court Competition. Articles Editor, Wisconsin International Law Journal. President, Latino Law Students Association. Publications: "Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Presented by Insurance Guidelines that Govern Representation of an Insured"; "The United Nations and its Double Standard," 22 WIILJ 393 (2004), Wisconsin International Law Journal, Spring 2004. Co-Author: with Hinshaw attorney, Russell A. Klingaman, "Insurer's Duty to Defend: A Compendium of State Law, 2005," Defense Research Institute, 2005; with Hinshaw attorney Michael Malone, For the Defense, "Limits in Medical Malpractice: Defending Against Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims," Defense Research Institute, October 2003. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (President, 2009-2010; President-Elect, 2008-2009; Secretary, 2006-2008); Association of Credit and Collection Professionals; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Felde v. Town of Brookfield, et al., 2008 WL 3275515 (E.D. Wis) (Wrongful Termination - disposed of on summary judgment); Killian v. Arby Construction, Inc., 06-012386 (Workers' Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (Worker's Compensation claim - dismissed on motion to dismiss); Dudley v. Erin East, Inc., 06-028119 (Workers' Compensation Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (unreasonable refusal to rehire - favorable decision after hearing); Williams v. Asset Acceptance, 06-20316 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Fair Credit Reporting Act - bench trial); Cordell v. State Central Credit Union, 2005 WL 3536094 (E.D. Wis.) (Retaliation - disposed of on summary judgment); Bruchert v. Tokio Marine, et al., 05-1049 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court); Aaron et al. vs. WI Injured Patients & Families Compensation Fund et al., 04-9012 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Medical Malpractice - jury trial); Wollor v. Placon Corp., 04-03402 (Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) (Affirmed, Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, July 27, 2007) (Affirmed, 07-3117, Dane County Circuit Court) (Wisconsin's Fair Employment Act, discrimination - favorable decision after hearing); Jones v. Zeuger, et al., 04-5037 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Negligence - disposed of on motion to dismiss); Bocskor v. Mazda Motor of America Inc, 04-0316 (Outagamie County Circuit Court) (Lemon Law - disposed of on summary judgment); Snapp v. Rivera MD, et al, 03-6612 (Milwaukee County Circuit Court) (Medical Malpractice - disposed of on summary judgment). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation; Immigration; Corporate and Business Law; Insurance Coverage Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Workers Compensation Defense; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Creditors Rights; Wrongful Termination Defense; Negligence Defense.Email: Carlos A. Ortiz

SENIOR COUNSEL

Jill M. Munson (Senior Counsel) born Madison, Wisconsin, September 26, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., with distinction, 1989); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Jill M. Munson