The Chicago office of Polsinelli Shughart opened in 2006 and has impressively and deliberately grown since then through the firm’s dedication to meeting the needs of our clients in Illinois and nationwide. The attorneys in our Chicago office joined Polsinelli Shughart from some of the largest firms in the country and have helped boost the firm’s resources in several key practice areas, including:
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
- Litigation
- Finance
- Labor & Employment/Benefits/ERISA
- Bankruptcy
- Corporate and Securities
- Energy
Highly regarded in their fields of practice with numerous credentials, the Chicago team of attorneys has impressive experience, including former:
- Trial attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice
- Assistant Attorney General for Illinois
- General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the American Hospital Association
- Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
- Director of the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
- Director of Medical-Legal Affairs, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics
- Technology Transfer Specialist from the National Institutes of Health
Additionally, our attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding service by numerous organizations, including The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA, Illinois Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers Network, Martindale Hubbell and various other publication and government awards.
Staying abreast of trends in the legal community and our client’s businesses is a top priority for our attorneys. As such, they are heavily involved in industry-related organizations and are active in board and leadership roles at the local and national level, including the American Health Lawyers Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Asian American Bar Association of Chicago, Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, Commercial Real Estate Women, Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter, Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Turnaround Management Association, Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association, and Illinois Bankers Association, in addition to many major bar associations.
Passionate about the Chicago community, many of the attorneys in our office are active in pro bono representation and serve in leadership roles with local charities and civic organizations, including:
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- March of Dimes – Chicago Division, Board of Directors
- Rush Medical Center, Associates Board
- Wounded Heroes Foundation, Board of Directors
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Chicagoland CureSearch Walk to Conquer Childhood Cancer
- Friends of the Chicago River
- Little Sisters of the Poor, Pro bono representation
- Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Ladder Up
- Midwest Regional Board – Anti-Defamation League
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Health Care Council
Polsinelli Shughart has made significant investments in its Chicago office. With a mix of bright, young and talented attorneys, and seasoned, well-known attorneys, we have the both the depth and breadth to help clients meet their legal objectives.