Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila (RSHC) is proud to announce that partner Ron Safer has been named one of Bloomberg Law’s 2026 Unrivaled Litigators, a recognition honoring the nation’s leading trial lawyers for exceptional results in high-stakes litigation and impactful settlements.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila’s Business Transactions attorneys David Aguilar and Peter M. Zagotta were recently featured in Law360’s quarterly Expert Analysis series, examining the most significant Illinois banking and financial services developments from Q2 2026.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is pleased to announce that Partner LaVon M. Johns has been invited to join the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), a prestigious honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars.

RSHC attorney Bruce Wagman is co-counsel in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s APHIS challenging a federal rule that exempts most bird breeders from oversight under the AWA.

On June 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) National Security Division (“NSD”) issued a press release announcing its first declination under the new Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “CEP”).

RSHC is honored to be named to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2026.

Leading animal law attorney Bruce Wagman of Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP will present farm animal protection, both in the legislatures and in the courtrooms, in an upcoming “Wag-inar,” Timely Topics in Animal Law 2026, presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

Over the past 15 months of the second Trump Administration, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), under the leadership of Chair Andrea Lucas, has pursued aggressive enforcement efforts aimed at advancing the Administration’s civil rights priorities...

RSHC is pleased to announce that Blake Kolesa will serve as moderator for the Chicago Bar Association webinar, Disputed Deals: Pressure Points & Remedies in Commercial Litigation, on June 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

RSHC is proud to announce that Patricia Brown Holmes, Ronald S. Safer, and Matthew C. Crowl have been ranked in Chambers USA 2026.

Paving the path for women in law. RSHC is proud to announce that Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Top Women Lawyers.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila Partner, Keyonn Pope was elected as a new member of the Board of Trustees of the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago (Harris Theater).

The Best Lawyers® Women in Law Spring 2026 edition has recognized nine standout attorneys from RSHC as Women in the Law and Ones to Watch, spotlighting their excellence in legal practice.

RSHC partner Patricia Brown Holmes was featured in Best Lawyers Women in the Law for her article, “The Woman Lawyer’s Playbook for Leading Through Crisis.” In it, Holmes emphasizes a critical distinction: crisis management is leadership, not just legal analysis.

Eight attorneys from Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) have been named to Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2026 list of Leading & Emerging Women Lawyers in Illinois.

RSHC has been recognized as one of the BTI Associate Satisfaction A‑Listers 2026, honoring law firms that stand out in the areas that matter most to associates.

Bruce Wagman, a leading voice in animal law, has published a compelling new article in the American Bar Association’s Animal Law Docket titled How Many Roads Must a Dog Walk Down Before You Call Her a Sentient Being?

RSHC is pleased to announce that Kalia M. Coleman, LaVon M. Johns, and Shaun Zhang have been selected to serve on Law360’s 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards, recognizing their experience, insight, and leadership within the legal profession.

LaVon M. Johns, Partner and Leader of the Business Transactions Team at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP, will speak at the 7th Annual REjournals ChicagoWIRE Commercial Real Estate Summit.

Steve Hankins has been noted by his peers to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.