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January 9, 2020
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As we enter 2020, we thought it would be worth a look back at all that has happened at Gould & Ratner in the past year.
November 18, 2019
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Farr is an experienced employment attorney and litigator.
November 11, 2019
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Already an engineer, Johnson is an experienced construction contracts attorney.
November 7, 2019
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New partner Aaron May is an experienced commercial real estate attorney.
October 12, 2019
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Mark Leipold, who passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, was a longtime partner and chair of the Corporate Practice at Gould & Ratner LLP.
September 10, 2019
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Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News’ “Best of the Best” for the third consecutive year.
August 15, 2019
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Matt Olins, a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice, has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 edition
in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and...
Partner
Chair, Business Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice
August 13, 2019
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Jillian Molz, a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, was recently quoted in a SHRM article that discussesnew Illinois employment laws, including
an amendment to the Health Care Worker Background...
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July 30, 2019
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Karin O’Connell, a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, was recently chosen to serve as Vice Chair of Membership for the ABA Endangered
Species Committee.
Of Counsel
July 16, 2019
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Chidester is an experienced corporate and commercial contracts attorney.
June 17, 2019
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Gould & Ratner was recently profiled in a Connect Chicago Q&A with design firm Wright Heerema Architects on “Law Firm Space Grows More Democratized".
June 10, 2019
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Gould & Ratner, with Fred Tannenbaum and David Newman as lead partners, recently represented our client, TanvasTouch, a surface haptics company, in
the launch of a groundbreaking new product, Mimo Vue...
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
May 30, 2019
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Jessica Lingertat, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Real Estate Practice, and David Michael, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Litigation Practice, were recognized
as two of Chicago's "Notable Gen X Leaders in...
Partner
Chair, Real Estate Practice
Partner
Chair, Litigation Practice
May 8, 2019
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Jennifer Tolsky, a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Tax and Wealth Transfer Practice, was recently featured in a National Law Review article that
highlights the relationship between tax compliance and estate...
Partner
April 26, 2019
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Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, was recognized as one of Chicago’s “Notable Women Executives Over 50” for 2019 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Managing Partner
April 25, 2019
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Gould & Ratner's new office was featured in a recent Chicago Lawyer magazine article: "Going Low: Gould & Ratner moves down for light, space
and collaboration,"
April 25, 2019
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Already a Certified Public Accountant, Tolsky is an experienced tax and estate planning attorney.
February 5, 2019
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Jessica Lingertat, Partner and Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate practice, was recognized as one of more than 80 real estate professionals to be
inducted into Midwest Real Estate News’...
Partner
Chair, Real Estate Practice
December 19, 2018
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Gould & Ratner was recognized as the 2018 Sponsor of the year by Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Chicago.
Managing Partner
December 13, 2018
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Jessica Lingertat, partner and chair of Gould & Ratner's Real Estate Practice, was a featured panelist on the ULI Chicago Technical Assistance Panel
(TAP) in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency...
Partner
Chair, Real Estate Practice
November 19, 2018
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For the second year in a row, a two-person team from Loyola University Chicago School of Law won the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition national championship.
Associate
November 2018
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that David H. Hoeppner, Ammara Hashmi and Herschel M. Joseph have joined the firm as associate attorneys
in the firm’s Corporate Practice.
Senior Associate
Associate
November 2018
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Jillian M. Molz has joined the firm as an associate in its Litigation Practice.
Associate
November 2018
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Yana Y. Spitzer and Duncan B. Lamphere have joined the firm as associate attorneys in its Real Estate Practice.
Associate
September 18, 2018
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In his wide-ranging practice, Olins represents lenders, special servicers and various types of other creditors in loan workouts, business bankruptcy cases,
commercial finance transactions, commercial foreclosures and litigation. He also represents...
Partner
Chair, Business Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice
September 2018
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Midwest Real Estate News magazine has ranked the Gould & Ratner No. 19 of all Midwest law firms practicing commercial real estate in its annual
"Best of the Best" edition for...
August 1, 2018
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Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, was recognized as one of “Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers” for 2018 by Crain’s Custom Media.
Managing Partner
July 2018
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Experienced litigator handles wide variety of commercial matters.
Partner
June 1, 2018
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ROSE Database and Arbitration is proud to introduce a new streamlined, facilitated arbitration service to help companies save hundreds of thousands of
dollars currently spent on patent litigation and PTAB disputes.
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
January 11, 2018
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David Newman authored a book entitled Patent Neutral: Expanding Use of ADR for Settlement of Patent Disputes at the PTAB.
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
January 10, 2018
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Amy Blumenthal, CREW president and a managing partner of Gould & Ratner, answered a series of questions from REjournals.
Managing Partner
November 20, 2017
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Growth in the Estate Planning and Family Office Administration Practice.
Associate
November 8, 2017
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Sevan Avakian coached a Loyola Moot Court Team to the National Championship in Washington D.C.
Associate
October 17, 2017
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David Newman, Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Intellectual Property Practice, was a featured participant in a Q&A on TC Heartland that ran in IP Watchdog.
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
October 2017
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August 2017
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Midwest Real Estate News magazine has ranked the Gould & Ratner No. 24 of all Midwest law firms practicing commercial real estate in its annual
"Best of the Best" edition for...
August 10, 2017
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Construction Practice co-chair and partner Richard Reizen told Construction Dive last year that the public bidding process is supposed to be transparent.
“The theory is that government contracting is fair if...
Partner
Chair, Construction Practice
June 2017
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Fred Tannenbaum was re-elected to a three year term to the Board of Directors of Cellcom and Nsight, an independent regional full service wireless communications
company (cell phones and devices, local...
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
June 2017
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June 2017
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David Newman was named one of the National Law Journal’s ADR Champions for 2017. As the NLJ’s supplement states, they received hundreds of nominations,
vetted each and interviewed all ADR Champions...
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
May 17, 2017
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In a Law360.com article, Mark Brookstein talks about the difficulties faced by companies when they fire an employee for rants on
their personal social media accounts, and what is protected under...
Partner
May 9, 2017
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In a Law360.com article, Jessica Lingertat discusses the potential change in rules for tax treatment of property expenses and its effects
on developers and tax collectors.
Partner
Chair, Real Estate Practice
April 28, 2017
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David Newman, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Intellectual Property Practice, sits down with InsideCounsel to discuss a world where a Zillow-like
company offered as much patent transaction data as Zillow has...
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
April 5, 2017
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In a Law360.com article, David Michael weighs in on The Seventh Circuit decision to overturn precedent that allows employers to discriminate against
workers on the basis of their sexuality.
Partner
Chair, Litigation Practice
March 22, 2017
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David Newman was quoted in The Deal, weighing in on how the 2013 ruling against drug maker Actavis may give future
antitrust enforcers and private plaintiffs more leeway when pursuing a wide...
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
March 20, 2017
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In an article on the Society for Human Resources Managements website, SHRM.com, David Michael comments on the challenges associated with the repealing
of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Partner
Chair, Litigation Practice
February 21, 2017
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Growth in Corporate and Tax & Wealth Transfer Practices
February 9, 2017
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In a Construction Dive article, Rich Reizen discusses the issues when coming across unexpected finds or items of historical value in a construction
site.
Partner
Chair, Construction Practice
January 24, 2017
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Fred Tannenbaum discusses the outlook for 2017 with The Deal.
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
January 20, 2017
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David Newman comments in Law360.com on a new bill eliminating judicial deference to federal agency interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
January 9, 2017
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The Erie Family Health Foundation and its board members support and advance the mission of Erie Family Health Center.
Managing Partner
December 19, 2016
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Fred Tannenbaum discusses with Bloomberg.com how the global drive toward systemic reforms in family offices has radically altered the regulatory landscape,
prompting a search for more efficient jurisdictions and more competitive...
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
December 19, 2016
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Linsey Cohen and Philz Coffee's VP of Real Estate Tracy Chiao discuss with GlobeSt.com how Philz sets itself apart from other retailers.
Partner
October 21, 2016
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Jessica Lingertat talks to Globe St.com about how transit-oriented development can be a win-win solution for real estate developers and cities (and their
residents).
Partner
Chair, Real Estate Practice
October 18, 2016
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Jessica Lingertat gives an outside perspective to GlobeSt.com on the impetus behind the transit-oriented development trend moving beyond older cities.
Partner
Chair, Real Estate Practice
September 23, 2016
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David Newman is featured in InsideCounsel, discussing the claims by the European Patent Office President that his office scrutinizes patent applications
more closely than the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Partner
Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
September 13, 2016
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Rich Reizen discusses the issues joint venture partners need to consider before jumping into a project together.
Partner
Chair, Construction Practice
August 25, 2016
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John Mays talked to Law360.com about the value of reusing large empty suburban office campuses.
Managing Partner
August 24, 2016
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Tiradentes handles a broad range of commercial litigation matters in both federal and state courts, including cases involving allegations of breach of
fiduciary duty, business divorces, contract disputes and indemnification claims,...
Partner
April 1, 2016
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The award was given in recognition of Meehan's extraordinary legal service to Habitat and to its clients.
Partner
March 28, 2016
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Andrew focuses his practice on all aspects of corporate law, representing and counseling private and family-run businesses in transactional matters, corporate
formation, operation, and corporate governance.
February 2016
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Our lawyers were fortunate enough to assist on the legal documentation of the debt and equity fundraising efforts.
July 26, 2012
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Gould & Ratner partners were part of "Acorn2Oaks" group to meet fledging companies with strong growth potential.
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
January 24, 2012
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January 6, 2011
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Fred Tannenbaum recruited nine other business people, lawyers and investors and led them on a trip to Tel Aviv that resulted in 26 meetings with Israeli
entrepreneurs and with Israeli money...
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
July 2010
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Fred Tannenbaum’s clients are glad he chose to become a business attorney. If he hadn’t, they’d never have been able to benefit from his advice and legal
representation.
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Practice