LaVon M. Johns has been named the GlobeSt. Women of Influence Class of 2024 (Diversity Champion Category). Since 1983, this award has recognized a growing number of commercial real estate female professionals for their remarkable achievements

RSHC’s Christopher Hickey and Jen Steeve spoke on, ”AI Technology and How It Is Transforming The Practice of Law” at the ABA TIPS Aviation & Aerospace Law Conference.

We are happy to announce that RSHC Partner Michael Fleck has been named by the Law Bulletin Media as one of this year’s 40 Under Forty.

RSHC is proud to announce that Keyonn L. Pope and Ronald S. Safer have been selected by Crain's Chicago Business for inclusion in the 2024 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.

RSHC’s LaVon M. Johns, David Aguilar, and Peter M. Zagotta have published chapters in the IICLE® Real Estate Litigation 2024 Edition, a comprehensive handbook that provides a best-practice guidance for issues that are the subject of real property litigation.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 21 attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas entered an order granting summary judgment in Ryan LLC, et al. v. Federal Trade Commission ruling that the FTC Non-Compete Rule is unlawful and must be set aside.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 24 partners and counsel recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in 17 practice areas and three geographic regions.

RSHC is proud to help Partner Christopher Hickey (Lt. Col. Hickey) celebrate his Air Force Wing’s 100th year of operation. The 146th Airlift Wing was first formed in 1924 at Santa Monica airport as part of the U.S. Army Air Service.

In Bruce Wagman’s recent American Bar Association newsletter article, "Veterinarians and Animal Lawyers – The Perfect Pairing," he explains how both professions' passions combine in the best results for animal protection

On August 10 RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will be speaking on behalf of the San Francisco SPCA and its Shelter PALS program in an effort to help simplify the process of understanding the law as a means to increasing lifesaving efforts for animals.

RSHC is proud to be ranked in Vault’s 2025 Top 150 Under 150 best to work for list of leading U.S. midsize law firms and recognized for delivering top-notch service and big results.

The African-American Managing Partners & General Counsel Networks (AAMPGC) honored Patricia Brown Holmes as “Managing Partner of the Year,” recognizing her countless achievements and years of dedicated leadership as Managing Partner of Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila (RSHC).

RSHC Partner Geoffrey Young moderated a program at the June 18 MCCA Global Tech Forum entitled “Predictive Analytics in Litigation.”

RSHC is pleased to welcome Olivia Luk Bedi as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Olivia focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation and advises clients on business and legal issues related to their trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

On July 3, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-compete Rule banning most non-compete agreements as “unfair methods of competition.”

Join us in congratulating RSHC Partner Steve Hankins on his selection by the Daily Journal as a leading California intellectual property lawyer specializing in litigation, transactions, and counseling.

An experienced litigator and former in-house counsel for a leading technology company, Shaun Zhang focuses his practice on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, with a particular concentration on cases that involve deep scientific and technical subject matter.

Join RSHC in congratulating Partner and Business Transactions Team Leader, LaVon M. Johns, on being honored as the 2024 Woman of the Year at the June 5 Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards, where over 900 commercial real estate industry leaders were in attendance.

RSHC partners Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns published “Recruiting, Raising and Retaining the Next Generation” in the 2024 Business Edition of Best Lawyers Women in the Law.