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January 28, 2022
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been selected as 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers.
January 27, 2022
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Gould & Ratner recently represented Gillig LLC in a joint venture with RR.AI (the commercial division of Robotic Research).
January 4, 2022
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Gould & Ratner recently represented 601W Companies in the acquisition of Buckingham Place apartment building in Des Plaines, IL.
January 3, 2022
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Shelley L. Dunck has joined the firm as of counsel in our Real Estate Practice.
December 22, 2021
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Gould & Ratner recently represented CC Industries in the acquisition of Central Indiana Ethanol (CIE), expanding CC Industries’ portfolio of businesses and introducing a new industry sector for the holding.
December 7, 2021
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Gould & Ratner recently provided U.S. legal counsel and oversight of foreign counsel in the acquisition of Manufacture Générale de Joints (MGJ) for Selig Group.
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December 1, 2021
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that seven of our associates have been promoted to partners.
November 24, 2021
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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.
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November 24, 2021
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Linsey Cohen, Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, was recognized by Connect CRE as one of ten exceptional “2021 Lawyers in Real Estate” in Chicago & Midwest.
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November 23, 2021
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Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News “Best of the Best” for the fifth consecutive year.
November 19, 2021
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Linsey Cohen, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Real Estate Practice, was recognized as a Chicago "Notable Gen X Leader in Law" for 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business.
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November 4, 2021
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Gould & Ratner was named to 2022 U.S. Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report's Twelfth Edition of the "Best Law Firms" rankings.
October 25, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Dan Lewis is joining the firm as an associate in the Litigation Practice.
September 30, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Tamara K. Hibbard has joined the firm as of counsel in our Real Estate Practice.
September 3, 2021
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Robert Chidester and Vanessa Tiradentes were recognized as “Notable Rising Stars in Law” for 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business.
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August 31, 2021
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Reese Elledge, a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, celebrated his retirement on Aug. 31 after 60 years of practicing law at Gould & Ratner.
August 20, 2021
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Nine Gould & Ratner attorneys have been recognized as 2022 Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch."
August 9, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Jaylan D. Williams has joined the firm as an associate attorney in our Real Estate Practice.
July 28, 2021
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Dan Crowley was appointed to the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Chicago Public Policy Committee.
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July 26, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that James H. Abney and Rebecca K. Smart have joined the firm as associate attorneys in the firm’s Corporate Practice.
July 6, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Toussaint has joined the firm as an associate attorney in our Real Estate Practice.
June 29, 2021
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To further advance Gould & Ratner’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, Managing Partner Amy Blumenthal has been named Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
June 9, 2021
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Gould & Ratner recently provided legal counsel in the sale of closerlook to Fishawack Health. closerlook, a Chicago-based digital marketing agency for biopharma brands, has been a firm client for.
June 4, 2021
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Amy M. Blumenthal and Ilana S. Bley were recognized in “Women in Law” Business Edition by Best Lawyers for 2021.
April 29, 2021
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Gould & Ratner attorneys Robert Chidester and Ammara Khan recently represented our client, Navier
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April 5, 2021
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Amy Blumenthal has accepted a nomination to participate in CREW Chicago’s inaugural Distinguished and Notable Advisory Board (“DNA”).
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March 8, 2021
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Brian Gilbert was interviewed by a prominent private wealth manager on current trends in middle-market mergers and acquisitions.
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Chair, Corporate Practice
March 8, 2021
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Fred Tannenbaum was interviewed by a prominent private wealth manager on topics like private equity, venture capital and fund formation in the US.
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February 8, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Maria DeGiovanni has joined the firm as an associate attorney in our Corporate Practice.
February 4, 2021
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Matthew Goldfarb, an associate attorney in Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice, has been nominated to the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago (AICC) board of directors.
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February 2, 2021
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Linsey Cohen, chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, was recognized as one of 50 real estate professionals to be inducted into Midwest Real Estate News’ (MREN) 2020 Commercial.
February 1, 2021
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been selected as 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive this.
January 14, 2021
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Hannah R. Batsche has joined the firm as an associate in its Litigation Practice.
December 11, 2020
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Vanessa Tiradentes, Partner in Gould & Ratner's Litigation practice, was recognized as a "Notable Minority in Accounting, Consulting and Law" for 2020 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
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December 7, 2020
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Rich Reizen has been invited to join the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA) as a Fellow.
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Chair, Construction Practice
December 1, 2020
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New partner Rob Chidester is an experienced corporate and commercial contracts attorney.
November 5, 2020
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Vanessa Tiradentes has been awarded the 2020 Leadership Award for the Coalition of Women's Initiative in Law for the Chicago Chapter.
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October 7, 2020
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Gould & Ratner, with Fred Tannenbaum as lead partner, and with the help of Ammara Khan and Julie Gracz, recently represented our client, EternaTear, developer of a next-generation, over-the-counter (OTC),.
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September 24, 2020
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Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News “Best of the Best” for the fourth consecutive year.
September 22, 2020
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Linsey Cohen, chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, has been recognized as “Real Estate Lawyer of the Year"
September 21, 2020
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Client and friend of the firm David Andalcio, CEO of Wynndalco, was recently named 2020 Hispanic Business Person of the Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
September 9, 2020
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Vanessa Tiradentes, a partner in Gould & Ratner's Litigation Practice, was recently chosen to serve as Chair of the Judges Initiative Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section.
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September 8, 2020
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Four Gould & Ratner lawyers were named "Notable Women in Law" for 2020 by Crain's Chicago Business.
August 25, 2020
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Rich Reizen, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Construction Practice, talked to Construction Dive about changes that contractors likely will encounter moving forward through and after the pandemic, however, will be.
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August 20, 2020
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Gould & Ratner has been recognized in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch,” “Best Law Firms” and ranked among the best firms in Chicago.
August 18, 2020
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Rich Reizen, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Construction Practice, was featured in an Bisnow article "Blood, Sweat And Plumbing: Remaking The Old Chicago Post Office"
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August 5, 2020
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Rich Reizen was featured in an E&E News article where he discussed the impact of how the pandemic demonstrates why lawyers should be writing clear and specific terms in case.
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Chair, Construction Practice
August 3, 2020
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Karin O’Connell, a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, was recently chosen to serve as Co-Chair for the ABA Endangered Species Committee.
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July 8, 2020
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Julie M. Hanusa joins the firm as the Director of Professional Development.
June 22, 2020
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Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew Goldfarb has joined the firm as an associate in our Corporate Practice.
June 16, 2020
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Amy Blumenthal Named to CDLB and Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s Inaugural “Influential Woman in Law” List
Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, was recognized as one of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s “Influential Women in Law” for the 2020 inaugural list.
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June 10, 2020
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Gould & Ratner, with Fred Tannenbaum and David Newman as lead partners, recently represented our client, TanvasTouch
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May 26, 2020
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Rich Reizen, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Construction Practice, talked to Construction Dive about how owners might change their preferred contract delivery methods or, at the very least, the terms.
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May 7, 2020
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Gould & Ratner has a long tradition of pro bono service to non-profit organizations, and the firm dedicates a great deal of time and legal services to them.
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April 8, 2020
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Sevan Avakian, a member of Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice was featured in a Forbes article that profiles the partnership between WaitTime - a unique product within the sports industry.
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April 6, 2020
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Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, was recognized as one of Chicago’s “Notable Women Executives Over 50” for 2020 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
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January 30, 2020
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David Arnburg was recognized as one of more than 90 real estate professionals to be inducted into Midwest Real Estate News’ (MREN) 2019 Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.
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January 30, 2020
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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that five attorneys have been selected as 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers.
January 22, 2020
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Krause is an experienced real estate attorney.
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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Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Patrick Johnson joins the firm as an associate attorney in the Construction Practice.
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.
October 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 4, 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 beinducted into Midwest Real Estate News’.
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December 18, 2018
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Gould & Ratner was recognized as the 2018 Sponsor of the year by Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Chicago.
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December 12, 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.
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November 18, 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.
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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 attorneysin the firm’s Corporate Practice.
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September 17, 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.
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August 2018
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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.
July 31, 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.
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July 2018
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Experienced litigator handles wide variety of commercial matters.
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January 9, 2018
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Amy Blumenthal, CREW president and a managing partner of Gould & Ratner, answered a series of questions from REjournals.
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November 19, 2017
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Growth in the Estate Planning and Family Office Administration Practice.
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November 7, 2017
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Sevan Avakian coached a Loyola Moot Court Team to the National Championship in Washington D.C.
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August 2017
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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 9, 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.
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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 communicationscompany (cell phones and devices, local.
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May 16, 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 ontheir personal social media accounts, and what is protected under.
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May 8, 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 effectson developers and tax collectors.
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April 4, 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 againstworkers on the basis of their sexuality.
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Chair, Human Resources and Employment Practice
March 19, 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 repealingof Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
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February 20, 2017
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Growth in Corporate and Tax & Wealth Transfer Practices
February 8, 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 constructionsite.
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January 23, 2017
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Fred Tannenbaum discusses the outlook for 2017 with The Deal.
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January 8, 2017
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The Erie Family Health Foundation and its board members support and advance the mission of Erie Family Health Center.
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December 18, 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.
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December 18, 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.
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Chair, Real Estate Practice
October 20, 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 theirresidents).
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October 17, 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.
Managing Partner
September 12, 2016
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Rich Reizen discusses the issues joint venture partners need to consider before jumping into a project together.
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Chair, Construction Practice
August 24, 2016
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John Mays talked to Law360.com about the value of reusing large empty suburban office campuses.
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August 23, 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 offiduciary duty, business divorces, contract disputes and indemnification claims,.
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March 31, 2016
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The award was given in recognition of Meehan's extraordinary legal service to Habitat and to its clients.
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January 2016
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Our lawyers were fortunate enough to assist on the legal documentation of the debt and equity fundraising efforts.
July 25, 2012
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Gould & Ratner partners were part of "Acorn2Oaks" group to meet fledging companies with strong growth potential.
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January 5, 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 Israelientrepreneurs and with Israeli money.
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June 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 legalrepresentation.
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