RSHC news

Join RSHC’s Bruce Wagman for an American Bar Association Webinar on “Building Your Own Successful Animal Law Practice,” on September 17, at 1:00 PM CT.

RSHC proudly congratulates our litigation team on their well-deserved recognition as 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. Their recognition reflects the power of collaboration and excellence in advocacy.

Join RSHC Partner Matthew J. Fischer at the American Bar Association’s ADA Summit in Chicago on September 16, at DePaul University College of Law.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 25 attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 24 partners and counsel recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in 15 practice areas and 3 geographic regions.

RSHC Partner L. Keyonn Pope spoke on a panel at the 100th National Bar Association Conference in Chicago, discussing the topic of the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the lens of data centers.

RSHC proudly announces the selection of Partner Kalia Coleman as a 2025 Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization (JTB) 5 under 40 Legal Professional.

RSHC Partner Gregory L. Curtner was acknowledged for introducing the subject of whether student-athletes benefit from or are exploited by participation in college athletics in the NBER Working Paper Series: The Benefits of Scholastic Athletics.

Partner Ronald S. Safer was interviewed in the Bloomberg Law Article, “Bankruptcy Crime Referrals Rarely Result in Prosecutions,” where he remarked about the process of complex bankruptcy tax fraud cases.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) welcomes new partner Kimberly Paschall to the firm’s Government Enforcement, Investigations & White Collar Criminal Defense practice. Kim joins the firm following over 8 years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C., where she most recently served as Assistant U.S. Attorney of the National Security Section of the Criminal Division.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is honored to be recognized in BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service A-Team: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance.

In case you missed it, Partner LaVon M. Johns recently completed The Chicago Leadership Circle (CLC) Fellowship Program (2024-2025).

In case you missed it, RSHC Partner Kalia M. Coleman was recently honored with the Excellence in Leadership & Service Award by the BWLA of Greater Chicago, Inc.

We are #ProudToBeRSHC and happy for our Vault Law 2026 “Best of” rankings.

RSHC Partners Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns have been named to Forbes’ inaugural America’s Best-In-State Top Lawyers list, which recognizes top lawyers from across all 50 states.