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Vanessa Tiradentes represents a wide range of businesses and individuals in all phases of commercial litigation in both federal and state courts. Her experience includes handling allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, business divorces, contract disputes and indemnification claims, among other commercial matters. In addition, Vanessa assists clients with construction matters, including contractor disputes, breach of warranty claims, and insurance coverage issues.
Admitted to practice in four states, Vanessa spent several years representing clients in Delaware’s state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. She has been involved in matters involving corporate, commercial, intellectual property and other business-related issues. In 2016, she was recognized as a Delaware Rising Star in business litigation by SuperLawyers magazine, and again as an Illinois Rising Star in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Vanessa was named a "Notable Rising Star in Law" for 2021 by Crain's Chicago Business.
Vanessa has been an active member of several bar associations. She is particularly involved with Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, where she has held many leadership positions. Currently, Vanessa serves as Co-Chair of the Business Law Section’s Diversity Clerkship Program and Co-Chair of the Judges’ Initiative Committee. She has also been Deputy General Counsel and an affiliate representative of the Hispanic National Bar Association, as well as President of the Delaware Hispanic Bar Association.
Outside of her work at Gould & Ratner, Vanessa volunteers weekly as a mentor and tutor for Chicago Lights Tutoring and previously served on the Chicago Lights Associates Board. In addition, she is a Harvard College Alumni Interviewer, and was recently elected Co-President of the Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance. She also serves on the National Board of Directors of the Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance, and previously served as Secretary of the organization.
Vanessa earned her JD from Hofstra University School of Law, where she was Managing Editor of Production for the Journal of International Business and Law. In 2008, she clerked for then-Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parsons, Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery through the ABA Business Law Section Diversity Clerkship Program. She received her BA, cum laude, in Latin American Studies from Harvard University.
Credentials
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2009
- Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Bar Admissions
- Delaware
- Illinois
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
– Co-Chair, Judges Initiative Committee, Business Law Section
– Co-Chair, Diversity Clerkship Program, Business Law Section - Hispanic National Bar Association
– Previous Deputy General Counsel - Illinois State Bar Association
- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
- Prior President, Delaware Hispanic Bar Association
- Co-President and Former Secretary, Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance
- Mentor and Tutor, Chicago Lights
News
- Gould & Ratner Selects Practice Chairs, Announces New Vice Chair Role, March 13, 2023
- Five Gould & Ratner Lawyers Named Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023, January 24, 2023
- Eight Gould & Ratner Lawyers Named Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022, January 28, 2022
- Gould & Ratner Lawyers Named to Crain's 2021 Rising Stars in Law List, September 3, 2021
- Eight Gould & Ratner Lawyers Earn Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Designation for 2021, February 1, 2021
- Vanessa Tiradentes Was Recognized as a Notable Minority in Accounting, Consulting and Law for 2020, Crain's Chicago Business, December 11, 2020
- Vanessa Tiradentes Wins 2020 Leadership Award for the Coalition of Women's Initiative in Law, November 5, 2020
- Vanessa Tiradentes Appointed Chair of the Judges Initiative Committee of the ABA Business Law Section, September 9, 2020
- Gould & Ratner Supports the Illinois Prison Project, May 7, 2020
- Vanessa R. Tiradentes Named Partner at Gould & Ratner, July 2018
- Vanessa R. Tiradentes Joins Gould & Ratner, GR Media Release, August 23, 2016
Events
- Vanessa Tiradentes Participated in the ABA’s Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy, June 28, 2022
- Vanessa Tiradentes Spoke at the 2022 ABA Business Law Section Hybrid Spring Meeting, March 31, 2022
- Eric Sparks and Vanessa Tiradentes Presented at the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Trial Advocacy for Civil Litigators Program, October 17, 2019
- Vanessa Tiradentes Presented at the 2019 ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, September 2019
- #MeToo Era Tips for In House & Outside Counsel Success, March 22, 2019
- Recent Developments in the Delaware Chancery Court and the New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division, July 26, 2018
- Business Divorce Panel,13th Annual Meeting of American College of Business Court Judges, March 16, 2018
- Valuation and Damages in Business Divorce Cases, November 17, 2017
- Vanessa Tiradentes was a Panelist at the 2016 HNBA Annual Convention, September 8, 2016
- Vanessa Tiradentes was a speaker on a Meritas Capability Webinar, June 11, 2015
Publications
- An Introduction to the Benchbook and Business Courts , American Bar Association , September 3, 2020
- Main Street Lending Program Now Provides Opportunities for Nonprofits , July 22, 2020
- How the SBA’s Affiliation Rules May Affect Your Loan Eligibility for COVID-19 Economic Relief , April 15, 2020
- Coming Soon: CARES Act Relief for Mid-Sized Businesses , April 7, 2020
- Offerings During the COVID-19 Pandemic , April 3, 2020
- CARES Act Expands SBA Loan Programs to Offer Relief for Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic , March 30, 2020
- COVID-19 and Commercial Disputes: Some Practical Considerations , March 17, 2020
- COVID-19 and Commercial Disputes: Some Practical Considerations , March 17, 2020
- The Business Courts Benchbook: Procedures and Best Practices in Business and Commercial Cases , November 19, 2019
- The Importance of Advancement in Corporate Formation and Litigation Strategy , July 31, 2019
- Challenging a Split , Litigating the Business Divorce , November 2016
- Business Law Section Diversity Clerkship Program: Exposing Minority Students to Careers in Business Law , Business Law Today , September 2013