Firm News

2026 Colorado Super Lawyers Honorees

After a distinguished 36-year career with Gould & Ratner, Partner, General Counsel, and former Managing Partner and Litigation Practice Chair Paul Carroll is retiring from the firm.

We are pleased to announce that Ellen Chapelle, Partner and Chair of our Insurance Counseling and Recovery Practice, was named a 2026 “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business. You can read her profile in Crain’s here.

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce recent leadership selections for its largest practices, as well as its internal counsel and Denver Office head.

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.

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that two attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive this honor. In addition, four attorneys have been named to the 2026 Illinois Rising Stars list, 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.