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David Michael Elected to The People's Music School Board of Directors
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David Michael Elected to The People's Music School Board of Directors

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Managing Partner David Michael has been elected to the Board of Directors of The People's Music School.
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Gould & Ratner Celebrates the Retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Laura Sears After 37 Years of Service
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Gould & Ratner Celebrates the Retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Laura Sears After 37 Years of Service

Gould & Ratner is proud to celebrate the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Laura Sears, whose remarkable 37-year career has left an indelible mark on the firm, its people, and the legal management profession.
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Recent Court Decision May Affect the Assessment of COVID-Era IRS Penalties and Interest
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Recent Court Decision May Affect the Assessment of COVID-Era IRS Penalties and Interest

A recent federal court decision, Kwong v. United States, may create an opportunity for some taxpayers to seek refunds or other relief for certain IRS penalties and interest connected to the COVID-19 period.
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Tax Manager Rachel Johnson Receives OSCPA Public Service Award
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Tax Manager Rachel Johnson Receives OSCPA Public Service Award

We’re proud to congratulate Tax Manager Rachel Johnson on receiving the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) Public Service Award!
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The Lawyer Network Names Gould & Ratner Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year in Illinois for 2026
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The Lawyer Network Names Gould & Ratner Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year in Illinois for 2026

Gould & Ratner is proud to announce that it has been named Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year in Illinois – 2026 by The Lawyer Network as part of its Annual Awards program.
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Gould & Ratner, with Fred Tannenbaum and David Newman as lead partners, recently represented our client, TanvasTouch, a surface haptics company, in the launch of a groundbreaking new product, Mimo.
Fred Tannenbaum
Partner
Jessica Lingertat, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Real Estate Practice, and David Michael, Chair of Gould & Ratner's Litigation Practice, were recognized as two of Chicago's "Notable Gen X Leaders.
Jessica Lingertat
Managing Partner
David Michael
Managing Partner
Chair, Human Resources and Employment Law Practice
Jennifer Tolsky, a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Tax and Wealth Transfer Practice, was recently featured in a National Law Review article that highlights the relationship between tax compliance and.
Jennifer Tolsky
Partner
Chair, Tax Planning and Structuring Practice
Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, was recognized as one of Chicago’s “Notable Women Executives Over 50” for 2019 by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Amy Blumenthal
Partner
Gould & Ratner's new office was featured in a recent Chicago Lawyer magazine article: "Going Low: Gould & Ratner moves down for light, space and collaboration."
Already a Certified Public Accountant, Tolsky is an experienced tax and estate planning attorney.
Jessica Lingertat, Partner and Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate practice, was recognized as one of more than 80 real estate professionals to beinducted into Midwest Real Estate News’.
Jessica Lingertat
Managing Partner
Gould & Ratner was recognized as the 2018 Sponsor of the year by Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Chicago.
Amy Blumenthal
Partner
Jessica Lingertat, partner and chair of Gould & Ratner's Real Estate Practice, was a featured panelist on the ULI Chicago Technical Assistance Panel(TAP) in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency.
Jessica Lingertat
Managing Partner
For the second year in a row, a two-person team from Loyola University Chicago School of Law won the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition national championship.