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.

On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) issued a press release announcing its “first-ever” Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “CEP”).

RSHC’s Bruce Wagman is teaming up with the San Francisco SPCA for a new “Wag-inar,” Shelter Medicine Refresher.

RSHC continues to champion equity by transforming the legal landscape of women in law. Crain’s Chicago Business has announced its prestigious list of 2026 Notable Women in Law, and among this year’s distinguished honorees are RSHC’s Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is advancing its nationwide growth strategy with the addition of four accomplished attorneys: Megan DeMarco, Elizabeth Maczko, Nathan Shine, and Abe White.

On Friday, February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287 and 25-250, that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) did not authorize the President to tariff imports from foreign countries based on a declared “national emergency” regarding the influx of illegal drugs into the U.S. and its trade deficits.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) announced today that former federal prosecutor Jason Julien has joined the firm as a partner in its Commercial Disputes & Litigation and White Collar, Investigations & Compliance practices. Julien becomes the eighth former federal prosecutor among the firm’s partnership ranks, further strengthening RSHC’s growing national litigation profile.

At the February 25 joint meeting between the CBA YLS Commercial Litigation and In-House committees, RSHC partner Jeff Gordon will speak with corporate counsel about his experience working closely with clients.

Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars have recognized 21 attorneys from Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) on its 2026 list reserved for top legal practitioners across the state.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Matters! Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) is proud to announce that three of our attorneys have been selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2026 leadership development programs.

RSHC is proud to celebrate Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes, who has once again been honored in Lawdragon’s prestigious “Top 500 Lawyers in America” list.

RSHC’s Christopher L. Schaeffer has published a chapter in the IICLE® Employment Discrimination 2026 Edition,  as well as another chapter in the IICLE® the Employment Termination: Employer Obligations and Workplace Considerations 2026 Edition.