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GReat virtual meet and GReet with our Toronto MSI law colleague, Gardiner Roberts (note the GR). One of the many things GR has in common with my GR (Gould + Ratner)- international reach, full suite of services, sophisticated transactions, talented professionals, and dedicated and passionate lawyers. Two incredible GR firms, one in Toronto and one in Chicago, and part of the MSI Global Alliance. Thanks to my cohort in Toronto, Arlene O’Neill, for helping organize this virtual soirée. It was great seeing Soma and Vitaly again and meeting new members at the Toronto GR. Thanks to my wonderful partners for your talents and forging such a dynamic GRoup. See specific names below. Gould & Ratner LLP Gardiner Roberts LLP MSI Global Alliance: Lawyers & Accountants Arlene O'Neill Vitaly Timokhov Katherine Garretto Alexander Melfi David Michael Linsey Cohen Vanessa Tiradentes Jennifer Tolsky Ellen Chapelle David Hoeppner Ashley Cross Andrew Leck Susan Greene

I'm excited to announce that I will be joining Gould & Ratner LLP's Chicago office as a Summer Law Clerk! I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn from such a talented team of attorneys, and look forward to further developing my legal skills. I can't wait to get started! Thank you to Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and everyone who has helped me along the way.

Congratulations to Mark Brookstein for 18 years at Gould & Ratner! Thank you for all that you've done for us! #workmilestone #gouldratner

Congratulations to Daniel Minjock for 1 year at Gould & Ratner! Thank you for all that you've done for us! #workmilestone #gouldratner

Congratulations to Doretha Green for 10 years at Gould & Ratner! Thank you for all that you've done for us! #workmilestone #gouldratner

We were honored to hear from Maria Crowl-Kinney, Resource Coordinator of The Night Ministry yesterday about its mission to provide human connection, housing support and health care to those who?are unhoused or experiencing poverty. After the presentation, we pitched in to prepare more than 150 lunches for distribution across Chicago.

?? Celebrating Excellence! The 2025 CX Silver Award Winners Are Here! ?? Each year, Client Savvy presents the Client Experience Award (CXA) to recognize top-performing professional services firms as evaluated by their clients. We are thrilled to announce and celebrate that Gould & Ratner LLP has earned a 2025 Silver CX Award! Gould & Ratner has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences and setting new standards for excellence in their industry. They not only listened to their clients but have transformed feedback into action, driving innovation and fostering trust. Their leadership in client experience is inspiring, and we are honored to recognize their achievements. We look forward to seeing how they continue to lead the way in creating outstanding client experiences. Congratulations again to Gould & Ratner! Stay tuned as we share the other 2025 Silver CX Award Winners! View all this year’s winners and learn how you can showcase your firm’s CX excellence with a validated, third-party award based on real ratings and reviews here: https://hubs.li/Q0390rYT0 #CXAwards #ClientExperience #CX #ProfessionalServices

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that?Dean Richardson?has joined the firm as a partner in our Litigation Practice, based in our Denver office. ? “We’re excited to add another lawyer to our growing Denver presence,” said?Christopher McCall, Partner in Charge of Gould & Ratner’s Denver office, which officially opened in mid-2024.?“We’ve had great strength here in corporate matters, but Dean now adds great depth in handling a variety of litigation matters here in Colorado and beyond.” ? Richardson has experience representing a myriad of clients in commercial, cannabis, trade secret and real estate?disputes. He has extensive experience protecting and enforcing client interests in shareholder disputes and situations related to a breach of fiduciary duty. Within the scope of his work involving real estate matters, Richardson provides counsel in real property conflicts related to land ownership, easements, and title insurance defense. Read more about Dean here: https://lnkd.in/gka8MPpg

Congratulations to Ashley Cross for 1 year at Gould & Ratner! Thank you for all that you've done for us! #workmilestone #gouldratner

Fred Tannenbaum authored is a 54-page chapter on venture capital financings for the latest edition of the treatise?Advising Small Businesses, published by Clark Boardman Callaghan. The treatise is a multivolume guide for small-business practitioners and their attorneys, providing detailed guidance on the life cycle of a business entity, from choosing the entity to termination.