Brian O. Watson

Attorney || Born in Wisconsin || Found in Chicago

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RSHC Partner Jennifer Steeve gave a presentation titled “A Self-Driving Profession: Exploring a Legal Career in AI-Powered Technologies,” to the AI Club at Western State College of Law on April 28, 2023. She and the students also spent time discussing… https://t.co/uk8yUgASBh

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RSHC attorneys Nick Kahlon and Blake Kolesa address recent class actions brought under the Illinois Genetic Privacy Act in an article for the April 2023 Illinois State Bar Association Association’s Bench & Bar Section Council Newsletter titled “GIPA: The… https://t.co/k3rDINFQOh

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RHSC is looking for a Client Research Analyst and RFP Coordinator to join our team! Click the link for full details on the position. #RSHCisHiring #careers https://t.co/4ngLqjW2RZ

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Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes was presented with the Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award at the Lawyers Lend-a-Hand to Youth Spring Awards Celebration. RSHC was in attendance to celebrate this honor along with her. #ProudtobeRSHC

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Congratulations Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ¡VIVA! 2023 on a successful event! RSHC was proud to sponsor and help underwrite the DJ and mariachi. Thank you Taylor Sticha and Tricia Koning for the beautiful photos. #ProudtobeRSHC #CristoReyChi

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RSHC was led by Edgar Matias and Blake Kolesa in a week of fund-raising events for The Chicago Bar Foundation: Investing in Justice Campaign, which raises money to directly supports more than 30 pro bono and legal aid organizations serving the Chicago area. Some of the events…

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RSHC was pleased to present this year’s Annual Chicago Conference on Futures and Derivatives, along with Mayer Brown. A big thank you to all our panelists and attendees for making this such a great event, and to RSHC Partners Jake Kahn and Jack Theis for leading their…

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RSHC’s Ron Safer was featured on ABC 7 Chicago news in a segment with Chuck Goudie. Safer explained how the City’s approach to wrongful conviction cases – refusing to settle until the eve of trial, never acknowledging wrongful conduct and paying outside… https://t.co/3HmIhlRYlQ

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RSHC partnered with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity to volunteer at Breakthrough Urban Ministries in Chicago where they sorted supplies at the shelter, served as volunteers at the fresh market, and cooked and served a warm meal to approximately… https://t.co/jihKhTaY0o

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RSHC welcomes Peter Glowacki as its new Attorney Development Director. Advancing lawyers professionally is an essential part of RSHC’s culture. #ProudtobeRSHC https://t.co/M7LRkHQHEO

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RSHC and Mayer Brown will host this year’s Annual Chicago Conference on Futures and Derivatives. Two RSHC partners, Jake Kahn and Jack Theis, will be speaking along with other regulators and industry professionals. The conference will take place at Mayer… https://t.co/PSS21bJ2Gn

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RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes is the 2023 ABA Diversity Leadership Award recipient for her commitment to diversity and promoting full and equal participation in the legal profession. Under her leadership, RSHC strives to create an equitable and inclusive workplace…

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Not all lessons for a successful law career are learned in the classroom. In the ABA Journal article, “Reading, Writing, and Regret,” RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes shares what she wished she’d learned. Enjoy reading the advice of 25 lawyers… https://t.co/Xuc6ZS09g2

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Congratulations to our client, SFSPCA, on a successful Tails of the Heart Gala! Funds raised ensure veterinary care is accessible for all animals in San Francisco and across California. RSHC is a proud sponsor and supporter. #ProudtobeRSHC #sfspca https://t.co/dn9onKXXpR

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RSHC welcomed former colleague John Tanagho, Executive Director of global human rights organization, International Justice Mission (IJM)’s IJM's Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC). John shared their powerful work to stop the… https://t.co/FeTsVXA9a4

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RSHC Managing Partner Patricia Brown Holmes will be honored with the Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award at the Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Spring Awards Celebration on Thursday, May 18, 2023, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. You're invited! Click… https://t.co/bxsKa3c5Ah

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The Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago Inc. (“BWLA”) hosted a National Summit of Lawyers at the Fairmont Millennium Park. The Summit (themed “Together We Soar”) attracted over 500 Black women lawyers, judges, professors, law students, and allies from across the…

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RSHC proudly sponsored and attended the 2023 ACLU Lunch: Fighting For A More Perfect Union with keynote speaker Amber Hikes, ACLU Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture. Amber shared the role each of us can play in bringing our country closer to where "We the People"…

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Over 50 liability suits directed at manufacturers and sellers of hair relaxers have been consolidated in Chicago Federal Court. RSHC discusses the issue that it was primarily sold to black women and that it caused an increased risk of cancer and… https://t.co/rUbtldlWjd

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RSHC congratulates Bruce Wagman on his work that resulted in federal protection for birds used in commercial industries, after a decades-long battle with the USDA. It’s the first step in improving the health and care of birds kept in captivity.… https://t.co/Y9PmJGJRLV