RSHC’s commitment to pro bono work has earned the firm recognition as a Law360 Pro Bono Leader for 2022.

Autonomous Vehicles (AV) are quickly becoming closer to becoming the norm for everyday life. The question stands that if an AV is involved in a crash, who will be held accountable?

According to one study of 600 trucking verdicts, between 2006 and 2011, there were 26 verdicts over one million dollars.[1] Between 2015 and 2019, there were almost 300.[2] In 2006, the average verdict in the National Law Review’s Top 100 Verdicts was 64 million.[3] By 2019, it rose to 214 million.[4] What was once a 10-million-dollar verdict, is now a 30-million-dollar verdict. What was once a 30-million-dollar verdict, is now 90.

RSHC Managing Partner, Patricia Brown Holmes, has been honored as one of the Chicago Business Journal’s 2022 Women of Influence honorees.

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila has been ranked in the 2023 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.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 16 partners recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

RSHC has been recognized as a Vault 2023 Top 150 Under 150 leading U.S. midsize law firm delivering top-notch service and big results.

RSHC's Kalia Coleman discusses yesterday's R. Kelly sentencing in New York and whether it will have an impact on the upcoming Federal case with Kelly in Illinois on NPR's Morning Edition with Andrew Limbong.

Congratulations to RSHC’s Patricia Brown Holmes on her selection for the highly competitive Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Rainmakers Award for 2022!

Congratulations to RSHC’s Patricia Brown Holmes, recently honored with the Beyond in Big Law Award by the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago.

McDonald’s has announced Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) as one of the winners of its Legal Department’s 2022 EMPOWER Award in its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report.

RSHC Partner Kalia Coleman was featured on the July 5 In House Warrior: Former Federal Prosecutor & Former President of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. with host Richard Levick.

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On October 26 RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will be part of a panel presenting to students, law school graduates and those seeking mid-career transitions, how they can incorporate animal law into their practices.

For another consecutive year, Exelon has named Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila (RSHC) to Exelon's annual DEI Honor Roll.

On October 19th RSHC Managing Partner, Patricia Brown Holmes, was honored by The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) as a recipient of its 2022 Rainmaker Award.

This week the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms awarded Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila (RSHC) its 2022 Delivering Diversity Award.

RSHC proudly congratulates Joe Cancila, Kalia Coleman, Matt Crowl, Patricia Brown Holmes, Shalem Massey, Rod Perry, Bob Riley, Ron Safer, Kelly Warner, and Jeff Williams on their selection and well-deserved recognition as Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.

Crain’s Chicago Business honors RSHC Partners Patricia Brown Holmes, Alan King, and Rod Perry as 2022 Notable Black Leaders and Executives—role models and mentors making a difference in the Chicago community and helping open opportunities for Black Americans.

In an October 18 webinar, RSHC’s Bruce Wagman will be presenting on the best legal ways to aid communities and the cats living outdoors throughout California.