RSHC news

RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes received the 2023 Abner J. Mikva Award from the American Constitution Society (ACS) at the September 12 Legal Legends Luncheon.

RSHC attorney Blake Kolesa addresses Illinois federal districts' application of the Snap Removal Doctrine and Forum Defendant Rule in an article in the August 2023 Illinois State Bar Trial Briefs for the Section on Civil Practice & Procedure titled, “The State of Snap Removal in Illinois District Courts.”

On July 24, the FAA released a major comprehensive proposal expanding on Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) definitions and pilot privileges. Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification, otherwise known as MOSAIC, proposes to amend rules governing LSA manufacturing, certification standards, maintenance, and operation. Essentially MOSAIC redefines the LSA category and dramatically raises the size and performance capabilities of airplanes that can be flown by sport pilots.

Cue our “weird” world. Before November 2022, “generative AI” was not a household term. By early December 2022, ChatGPT had 1 million users; by the next month, it had more than 100 million users. This explosive growth far outstrips any user adoption of consumer applications in history.

In a recent conversation as part of the Lawyer Limelight series, RSHC founding partner Bob Riley, a member of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame, reflects on a career in the courtroom and explains how RSHC’s commitment to professional excellence has fueled the firm’s growth and success.

RSHC’s Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes is featured in the most recent Best Lawyers® “From Across the Bench” article.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 19 attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

RSHC is doubly proud to announce RSHC Partners Joe Cancila and Keyonn Pope have been awarded the highest overall rating by their peers and named a 2024 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area.

Congratulations to RSHC’s 19 partners recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in 12 practice areas and three geographic regions.

RSHC’s Greg Curtner is interviewed as part of a feature article “The Business of College Sports” in the Michigan Law School’s current Law Quadrangle.

For a fourth consecutive year, RSHC is named a top law firm in Law360’s Diversity Snapshot Report having one of the most diverse equity partnerships.

RSHC Partner Abbie Peluso has been named to the 2024 Leadership of Greater Chicago’s (LGC) Fellows Class of 2024.

Kalia Coleman has been named to the 2024 Chicago Urban League (CUL) IMPACT Leadership Development Program. Celebrating its 10th year, the CUL has chosen forty-seven rising leaders for their IMPACT program.

Most criminal cases end in negotiated plea agreements to mitigate the risks of going to trial for both sides.

The Seventh Circuit has just narrowed access to the Federal Courts depending on the circumstances of a Breach of Contract case.