Howard & Howard added Ryan W. Gardner to its firm. Gardner joins the Trust and Estate Planning Group and will continue his practice out of the firm’s Chicago office.Gardner is a trusts and estates attorney, focused on providing sensible, customized planning to meet the unique needs and personal goals of his diverse clients.• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has added Laura J. Loeck as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. She joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Construction, and …