McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd. added intellectual property law attorney Shaun Zhang as an associate.•Gould & Ratner LLP added Sevan V. Avakian and Seth W. Goettelman to the corporate practice group and Erika H. Jerwick to the tax and wealth transfer practice group as associate attorneys.•The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Bradford A. Rau Sr. resident circuit judge for Moultrie County in the 6th Judicial Circuit, a vacancy created by the retirement of Circuit Judge Dan L. Flannell.