Layoffs
Hinshaw & Culbertson Lays Off 11 Lawyers, 17 Staffers
Chicago-based Hinshaw & Culbertson has cut 11 lawyers and 17 support staffers in a move attributed to the economic downturn.
Managing partner Bill Roberts told the National Law Journal that the layoffs weren’t confined to any particular practice area or office. The firm has about 490 lawyers in 26 offices in 12 states.
“We met all of our financial goals for 2008, but having said that we’re feeling the pinch that most law firms and individuals are feeling also,” Roberts told the NLJ. He said the firm is “very financially healthy” but the economic climate is “frightening.”
