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.

Corporate counsel has spoken, and Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila is listening. The firm has been named to the BTI Super Listener A‑Team 2026, a new, elite ranking spotlighting the law firms' clients say do business development best.

In his recent Juriste International article, Animal Law in America – Decades of Change, Millions of Lives Impacted, Bruce Wagman offers a concise and authoritative perspective on the growth of animal law in the United States and its increasing relevance across legal, regulatory, and societal landscapes.

In our February 23, 2026, alert, we wrote about the Supreme Court’s Learning Resources decision declaring the President’s IEEPA tariffs unconstitutional, leaving it for future litigation to decide how refunds of the tariffs would be made.

RSHC has honored Rodney (Rod) Perry and Megan McAdam with its 2025 Pro Bono Award, recognizing their standout commitment to expanding access to justice.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is proud to announce that the firm has been named the 2026 Illinois Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation, one of the most respected authorities on leading litigation practices across North America.

RSHC is pleased to announce that LaVon M. Johns has been appointed to the SomerCor Board of Directors, as announced by the organization on March 5, 2026.