Gould + Ratner
Dean Richardson Recognized by 5280 Magazine as a Top Lawyer for 2026
News Highlight

Dean Richardson Recognized by 5280 Magazine as a Top Lawyer for 2026

We are pleased to announce that partner Dean Richardson has been recognized by 5280 magazine as a "Top Lawyer for 2026" in marijuana law.
More
Gould & Ratner Re-Elects Managing Partners
News Highlight

Gould & Ratner Re-Elects Managing Partners

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Jessica Lingertat and David Michael have been selected once again by their fellow partners to serve a four-year term on the firm’s Management Committee as Managing Partners.
More
Habitat for Humanity Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Pro Bono Partnership with Gould & Ratner
News Highlight

Habitat for Humanity Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Pro Bono Partnership with Gould & Ratner

We are honored to be featured in an article highlighting our 25-year pro bono partnership with Habitat for Humanity Chicago and the meaningful impact we have built together.
More
Midwest Real Estate News Recognizes Gould & Ratner Among “Best of the Best” Law Firms for 2025
News Highlight

Midwest Real Estate News Recognizes Gould & Ratner Among “Best of the Best” Law Firms for 2025

Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News “Best of the Best” law firms for the ninth consecutive year, which recognizes leading Midwest law firms with commercial real estate practices.
More
Six Gould & Ratner Lawyers Named to 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
News Highlight

Six Gould & Ratner Lawyers Named to 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that two attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
More

News

Events
Publications
New partner Aaron May is an experienced commercial real estate attorney.
Mark Leipold, who passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, was a longtime partner and chair of the Corporate Practice at Gould & Ratner LLP.
Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News’ “Best of the Best” for the third consecutive year.
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.
Matthew Olins
Partner
Chair, Business Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice
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.
Karin O'Connell
Of Counsel
Chidester is an experienced corporate and commercial contracts attorney.
Gould & Ratner was recently profiled in a Connect Chicago Q&A with design firm Wright Heerema Architects on “Law Firm Space Grows More Democratized".
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.
Fred Tannenbaum
Partner
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.
Jessica Lingertat
Managing Partner
David Michael
Managing Partner
Chair, Human Resources and Employment Law Practice
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.
Jennifer Tolsky
Partner
Chair, Tax Planning and Structuring Practice