Firm News

Rich Reizen and Pat Johnson were named to JD Supra’s “Top Ten Construction Authors” list as part of the platform’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Rich and Pat were both named in the top ten of 2,300 authors who wrote on construction-related matters in 2021. These awards recognize JD Supra contributors for the visibility and engagement their thought leadership earned among readers during the last 12 months.

Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Nelly G. Rosenberg has joined the firm as an associate in our Real Estate Practice.

Linsey Cohen, Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, was recognized as a “Chicago Power Women” for 2021 by Bisnow, honoring the current and next generation of women leaders in commercial real estate. Linsey formally accepted her award at the honoring event on Feb. 17. She also presented a panel at the event, titled “Having It All: Many Paths, One Journey,” alongside Michelle Mills Clement, CEO of the Chicago Association of Realtors, and Sophie Bidek, Partner at Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture.

John Mays, a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, was recognized as one of 37 real estate professionals to be inducted into Midwest Real Estate News’ (MREN) 2021 Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been selected as 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive this honor. In addition, four attorneys have been named Illinois Rising Stars, which awards lawyers who are under 40 and practicing fewer than 10 years. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor each year.

Gould & Ratner recently represented Gillig LLC in a joint venture with RR.AI (the commercial division of Robotic Research). Robotic Research is a leader in autonomous mobility and robotics solutions. The joint venture will develop driver assistance and implement self-driving vehicle technology for Gillig’s commuter buses, beginning with its latest electric bus model. The technology could protect drivers through safety features including automatic emergency breaking, precision docking, blind spot detection and pedestrian avoidance. It also would allow a vehicle to drive itself under specific circumstances, but most of the time a human driver would still be required.