Firm News

Gould & Ratner sponsored ZCenter’s 5th Annual Taste of the Town Gala on October 29 at the Drake Hotel. Linsey Cohen, a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice, serves on the organization’s board of directors and also attended the event. With two locations in the Chicago suburbs, ZCenter provides free counseling, medical and court advocacy services to survivors of sexual assault and abuse and their loved ones. Learn more about this event.

Eric Sparks and Vanessa Tiradentes, both members of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, presented at the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Trial Advocacy for Civil Litigators Program on October 17. The program will featured demonstrative best practices for jury selection, opening statements, direct and cross examinations and closing arguments from judges and experienced litigators. Eric and Vanessa participated in the opening statements demonstration/presentation. Learn more here.

Mark Leipold, who passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, was a longtime partner and chair of the Corporate Practice at Gould & Ratner LLP. He was a graduate of Northwestern University (Class of 1982) and DePaul University College of Law (Class of 1986).

Gould & Ratner partners Fred Tannenbaum and Vanessa Tiradentes attended the 2019 LawExchange International Autumn Conference that was held October 11-12 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Conference attendees hailed from 34 law firms across the globe, and the meeting featured presentations focused on leadership development.

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.