RSHC news

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.

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.

RSHC’s Blake Kolesa is speaking at the October 5 UIC Law First-Generation Attorney Panel. This Zoom presentation is an exclusive First-Generation Law Student Association (FGLSA) program for UIC Law students.

On September 29, RSHC Partner Kate Stimeling will be speaking in a San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association Zoom Webinar for MCLE Credit.

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Department of Education announced its proposed rule amending the statute’s implementing regulations. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.

RSHC Partner Kalia Coleman has been selected as one of this year’s most talented young attorneys practicing in Illinois by Law Bulletin Media’s 40 Under Forty Committee.

The Department of Justice has sharpened its focus on corporate criminal misconduct, and holding individuals accountable, by rewarding voluntary disclosure and the production of prioritized evidence of individual misconduct; requiring simultaneous resolution of corporate and individual liability; crediting effective compliance programs that include compliance compensation incentives and policies addressing personal electronic devices and encrypted applications; and enhancing the process for the imposition, selection and management of monitors.

RSHC’s Bruce Wagman is co-presenting with veterinarian Cindi Delany on “Intake and Holding Periods: Everything you ever wanted to know!” at the September 15 California Animal Welfare Association Webinar.

RSHC is proud to announce that Patricia Brown Holmes and Kelly Warner have been selected by Crain’s Chicago Business for inclusion on the 2022 Notable Women in Law list.