Hinshaw Chairman Kevin Joseph Burke announced several new leadership appointments to the Firm's Management Committee, Practice Group and Partner-In-Charge positions.

"We are in a time of fundamental changes in the legal services market and these appointments bring in fresh thinking and build upon our diversity. They reflect Hinshaw's tradition of developing talent and these new leaders will advance our focus on collaboration, innovation and efficiency in all that we do," said Mr. Burke. He added, "Bob and the other new leaders embody Hinshaw's culture and its values. Each of them has shown that they have the talent and commitment to lead as we continue to provide outstanding service and pursue strategic initiatives to grow our national business, consumer financial, professional and insurance industry practices."

Appointments made by Mr. Burke include the following:

Management Committee

• Michael M. Marick, Partner (Chicago)

Office Partners-in-Charge

• Matthew M. Hevrin, Rockford, IL

Said Mr. Burke, "In my first year as Chairman, it has been my purpose and commitment to open up opportunities for new partners, particularly our diverse and women attorneys, and to think of ways to connect them to the heart of what we do here. This will, with ongoing attention, be part of our ethos at Hinshaw. We will continually focus on this core belief, our focus on diversity and inclusion, and on developing talent and leaders within."

Following is additional information on the new Management Committee members:

Michael Marick represents property and casualty insurers in high-exposure coverage disputes across the country. He is ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, in 2015 was named Chicago Insurance Law "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America, and is a Regent of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel. He also serves as a National Director of the Defense Research Institute.

About Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a multi-service law firm with approximately 525 attorneys providing coordinated legal services across the United States and in London. Hinshaw lawyers partner with businesses, governmental entities and individuals to creatively help them address legal challenges and seize opportunities. Founded in 1934, the firm has differentiated depth in the insurance industry, representation of professionals, business litigation, consumer class action litigation and middle-market transactional work.