RSHC news

Recently, McDonald’s Corporation announced Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) as one of the winners of its Legal Department’s 2022 EMPOWER Award in the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report (DEI). RSHC shares McDonald’s core values and demonstrates an innovative and strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Through their work to embed and operationalize the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion into how they manage their organizations, RSHC, along with the other winning firm have gone above and beyond to create and drive meaningful change.

Law360’s annual Diversity Snapshot Report has recognized RSHC as a Top law firm for the most diverse attorney workforce nationwide for firms with 100 or fewer attorneys. RSHC was a named one of Law360’s top firms for diversity in 2021 and is honored to be recognized again for 2022.

Congratulations to RSHC Partner Ronald Safer on his induction into the Lawdragon Hall of Fame along with fellow Class of 2022 inductees U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

RSHC congratulates San Francisco associate Andrew Wu on his selection as a 2022 Northern California Rising Star, and Partners Steve Hankins, Jeff Williams, and Of Counsel Bruce Wagman on their selection as 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers.

RSHC congratulates Partner Steve Hankins on his selection as a leading intellectual property practitioner by the Managing Intellectual Property publication. Steve was named a 2022 IP Star and recognized for success in patent law.

RSHC congratulates Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes on her selection for the highly competitive Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Rainmakers Award for 2022. Joining this elite group of just 15 exceptional attorneys, Holmes was chosen for her standout book of business exceeding $5 million annually and her significant contributions to the Chicago and legal-industry community.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is proud to be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the nation’s top law firms. In this year’s Chambers USA Directory, the firm has once again been ranked as a leader in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations. The firm was also recognized, for the first time, for outstanding work in General Commercial Litigation.

Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes was recently honored with the “Beyond in Big Law” Award, given by the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. (BWLA). This award recognizes an attorney who has made an impact on the legal profession by blazing a new trail. Patricia is the first African American woman to manage and have her name on the door of a major law firm that is not women- or minority-owned. She has dedicated her career to mentoring and creating opportunities for up-and-coming lawyers.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized for delivering superior client service. BTI Consulting Group recently published its list of Midsize Client Service Masters, naming RSHC as among 50 midsize firms noted by business clients for delivering an outstanding personal and customized client experience.

RSHC proudly congratulates Joe Cancila on his two-time selection as a BTI Client Service All-Star 2022 (MVP), a high honor that can only be given by a client. In 2020 and 2022, Joe has been singled out and recognized for delivering exceptional client service.

We are proud to announce 11 RSHC attorneys have been selected to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and 2022 Illinois Rising Stars lists. RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes has received the Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers distinction. For more than decade, Patricia Brown Holmes has been ranked a Top 50 Women Super Lawyer. Both Ron Safer and Patricia Brown Holmes have been recognized as Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers.

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes and Labor & Employment Practice Chair Alan King are among the prominent business and community leaders honored by Crain’s Chicago Business this week as Notable Black Leaders and Executives. Crain’s editors selected 71 Chicagoans who have not only reached prominent places in their own professions but have, this year, “seized the moment” of reckoning over systemic racism following the murder of George Floyd and redoubled their efforts to contribute to the Black community through service and philanthropy.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in three practice areas and regionally in nine practice areas for our professional excellence, quality of legal practice, and breadth of legal expertise.

RSHC was a named a 2022 Litigation Leader in three different practice areas: Class Actions, Complex Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability by the legal industry consultant BTI Consulting Group. The annual recognition evaluates law firms from across the country for their prowess in handling these key areas litigation and their excellence in client service.

At the November 11 Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firm’s Annual Meeting, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila will receive the 2021 Commitment & Investment Award recognizing the firm’s accomplishments in diverse attorney recruitment and retention.