Firm News

Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News’ “Best of the Best” for the third consecutive year. The firm was ranked No. 16 of all Midwest firms practicing commercial real estate. This ranking is reflective of the total number of deals that Gould & Ratner closed in 2018.

Gould & Ratner sponsored and attended the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Chicago’s 25th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner on October 3. The evening honored Gerald D. Hines, Founder and Chairman of Hines and Hines Midwest. Learn more about this event.

Vanessa Tiradentes, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice, will participate in two panels at the 2019 ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on September 12 and 13. Vanessa will present on “Alternative Entities Top Ten: Liability and Governance Issues for Deal Attorneys and Litigators – Interactive!” and “Streamlining Business Cases for Trial: A View from the Bench.” Learn more about the event here.

Gould & Ratner sponsored and attended Crain’s bi-annual Real Estate Forum, “The Worst Deal of My Life,” on September 26. Topics discussed included deals that failed, lessons learned and what’s next for the Chicago real estate market. Learn more about this event.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Gould & Ratner hosted a luncheon on September 20, that featured music from Mariachi Ameca and traditional cuisine.

David Michael, chair of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, participated in a Financial Poise and West LegalEdCenter webinar about issues companies should consider when terminating employees, and steps an organization can take to minimize risk and defend against claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge.