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A True Colorado Blend: Gould & Ratner Advises Laws Whiskey House in Partnership With CU Athletics
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A True Colorado Blend: Gould & Ratner Advises Laws Whiskey House in Partnership With CU Athletics

Gould & Ratner’s Corporate team helped its client Laws Whiskey House negotiate a first-of-its-kind licensing partnership with the University of Colorado’s Athletics program. Through this partnership, Laws has been named the Official Whiskey of CU Athletics.
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Garrett Graff Joins Corporate Practice as Partner
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Garrett Graff Joins Corporate Practice as Partner

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Garrett Graff has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Practice.
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Gould & Ratner CMO John Byrne Appointed President-Elect of LMA for 2024
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Gould & Ratner CMO John Byrne Appointed President-Elect of LMA for 2024

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that John Byrne, the firm’s Chief Marketing Officer, has been selected to serve as President-Elect of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) for 2024, and will serve on its International Board of Directors.
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Gould & Ratner COO Ken Koehn Elected to ALA Board of Directors
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Gould & Ratner COO Ken Koehn Elected to ALA Board of Directors

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Ken Koehn, CPA, CMA, CLM, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, has been elected to the International Board of Directors of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).
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Gould & Ratner Earns Workplace Recognition Among U.S. Law Firms
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Gould & Ratner Earns Workplace Recognition Among U.S. Law Firms

Gould & Ratner LLP was named by U.S. News & World Report to its inaugural list of the “Best Companies to Work For” among U.S. law firms for 2024.
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Gould & Ratner Joins MSI Global Alliance, Enhancing Service for Our Clients Worldwide
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Gould & Ratner Joins MSI Global Alliance, Enhancing Service for Our Clients Worldwide

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that it has joined MSI Global Alliance (MSI), one of the world’s leading international associations of independent law and accounting firms.
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Gould & Ratner Opens Denver Office to Serve Growing Client Needs
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Gould & Ratner Opens Denver Office to Serve Growing Client Needs

CHICAGO – Gould & Ratner LLP announced today it has officially opened an office in Denver, Colorado, providing a foundation for the firm to serve a wide variety of local clients, as well as those spread across the Rocky Mountain region.
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Gould & Ratner Secures Unanimous Ruling by Illinois Supreme Court in Favor of M/I Homes
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Gould & Ratner Secures Unanimous Ruling by Illinois Supreme Court in Favor of M/I Homes

The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision affecting the home building and construction industry.
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Gould & Ratner recently represented CC Industries in the acquisition of Central Indiana Ethanol (CIE), expanding CC Industries’ portfolio of businesses and introducing a new industry sector for the holding.
Gould & Ratner recently provided U.S. legal counsel and oversight of foreign counsel in the acquisition of Manufacture Générale de Joints (MGJ) for Selig Group.
Brian Gilbert
Managing Partner
Rebecca Smart
Associate
Susan Mosteller
Paralegal
Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that seven of our associates have been promoted to partners.
Linsey Cohen, Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, was recognized by Connect CRE as one of ten exceptional “2021 Lawyers in Real Estate” in Chicago & Midwest.
Linsey Cohen
Managing Partner
Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News “Best of the Best” for the fifth consecutive year.
Linsey Cohen, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Real Estate Practice, was recognized as a Chicago "Notable Gen X Leader in Law" for 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business.
Linsey Cohen
Managing Partner
Gould & Ratner was named to 2022 U.S. Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report's Twelfth Edition of the "Best Law Firms" rankings.
Gould & Ratner LLP is pleased to announce that Tamara K. Hibbard has joined the firm as of counsel in our Real Estate Practice.
Robert Chidester and Vanessa Tiradentes were recognized as “Notable Rising Stars in Law” for 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business.
Robert Chidester
Partner
Chair, Corporate Practice
Vanessa Tiradentes
Partner
Vice Chair, Litigation Practice
Reese Elledge, a member of Gould & Ratner’s Litigation Practice, celebrated his retirement on Aug. 31 after 60 years of practicing law at Gould & Ratner.