Experience Lead counsel on the sale and partial leaseback of a major office building in Chicago. Lead counsel on the sale and partial leaseback of a major office building in New York City. Lead counsel on the sale and partial leaseback of one of the largest and most complex data centers in the United States. CredentialsEducationUniversity of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1972Yale University, B.A., 1969– cum laude AdmissionsIllinois (1972)Professional Activities Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Member NewsNews8.15.24Best Lawyers Honors 31 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 EditionPublication1.31.23“The Demise of, and Transition From, LIBOR”News11.17.22Best Lawyers Honors 23 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 EditionNews2.3.21Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers; One Young Attorney Also Named a Rising StarNews8.20.20Best Lawyers Honors 16 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Edition; Richard Kohn Again Named “Lawyer of the Year”News9.30.19Best Lawyers Honors Goldberg Kohn and 11 Firm Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Edition; Richard Kohn Named “Lawyer of the Year”News5.26.19Chambers USA 2019 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 11 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews1.28.19Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2019 Illinois Super LawyersNews8.21.18Best Lawyers Honors 14 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 EditionNews5.26.18Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 11 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews8.15.17Best Lawyers Honors 13 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2018 EditionNews5.26.17Chambers USA 2017 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 11 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews1.13.17Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2017 Illinois Super LawyersNews8.15.16Best Lawyers Honors 10 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2017 EditionNews5.27.16Chambers USA Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 12 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews3.18.16Goldberg Kohn Advises CME Group on Sale of Critical Data Center AssetNews1.8.16Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers; One Young Attorney Also Named a Rising StarNews8.17.15Best Lawyers Honors 10 Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 EditionNews6.11.15Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers; One Young Attorney Also Named a Rising StarNews5.19.15Chambers USA 2015 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 14 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews8.21.14Best Lawyers Honors Eight Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 EditionNews1.13.14Twelve Goldberg Kohn Attorneys Named 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers; Two Young Attorneys Also Named Rising StarsNews8.19.13Best Lawyers Honors Eight Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2014 EditionNews5.28.13Chambers USA 2013 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 10 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews8.29.12Best Lawyers Honors Seven Goldberg Kohn Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America 2013 EditionNews6.8.12Chambers USA 2012 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 11 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews4.23.12Jim Rosenbloom and Mike Manuel Represent CME Group in Sale of Chicago Board of Trade BuildingsNews6.10.11Chambers USA 2011 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 11 Attorneys Individually RecognizedNews6.16.10Chambers USA 2010 Ranks Goldberg Kohn As a Top Law Firm in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation and Real Estate Law; 10 Attorneys Individually Recognized