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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 and Reorganization Law. The Best Lawyers rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, as well as peer reviews from attorneys in their field. For more information about the rankings, click here.

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. The committee focuses on Endangered Species Act (ESA) law, policy and practice, providing alerts, expert analyses and forum discussions for members. Karin will begin her leadership role in August­ […]

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Robert C. Chidester joins the firm as an associate in its Corporate Practice.

Gould & Ratner sponsored and attended the Urban Land Institute’s 8th Annual Vision Awards on July 10. These awards recognize the inventive projects, programs and young professionals in the land-use and development fields. Award-winning projects and programs highlight creative development practices, inventive partnerships or sharing of resources, imaginative problem solving, or visionary ideas that have contributed to the growth of vibrant communities. The relative size of a program or project, whether square footage or total budget, is secondary to the innovative characteristics contributing to its success. The Young Visionary Award recognizes outstanding young leaders in the land use and development fields. These younger professionals set the bar for career advancement, goal-setting, community service and a strong commitment to ULI’s principles of land use. Learn more about ULI.

Gould & Ratner attended “The Truth About Diversity” presented by Chicago Latino Network on June 20. Featured speakers Ola Bolton, Midwest Region Inclusion & Diversity Lead at Accenture, Lea Gutierrez, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at ARDC, David Romero, Manager of Global Diversity & Inclusion at United Airlines and Namrata Yadav, SVP & Head of Inclusion Strategy at Bank of America, discussed how workplaces can adapt attract and retain diverse talent and the inclusive programming they developed to create fulfilled workplace.

Gould & Ratner Chief Marketing Officer John Byrne moderated “The Best Thing My Lawyer/Law Firm Ever Did for Me” this week at the Legal Marketing Association’s Midwest Regional Conference. Featured speakers Erin Pawlowski, Corporate Attorney at Carhartt, Josh Sherbin, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of TriMas Corporation and Adam Wolfe, SVP and Chief Legal Officer of United Shore, discussed the importance of business/industry acumen for outside counsel, the most impressive law firm pitches they’ve seen and how awards don’t always matter.