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Jeffrey M. Goldberg 
Chicago, Illinois
phone 312-236-4146
fax 312-236-5913
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Jeffrey M. Goldberg, founder of Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices concentrates in substantial medical malpractice, product liability, aviation and related accidents, and has done so throughout his entire professional career. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured individuals.

Mr. Goldberg received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University in 1970. He received his Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in 1974. Thereafter, he was a law clerk for Justice Francis Lorenz of the Illinois Appellate Court and was an instructor at The John Marshall Law School.

Mr. Goldberg is on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), The Public Justice Foundation, and the American Association for Justice's Birth Trauma Litigation Group. He was also Chairman of the Chicago Bar Association's Tort Litigation Section, a member of the Legal Specialization Committee and a member of the Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee.

Mr. Goldberg has been a speaker at many seminars related to personal injury litigation, including having chaired and been a speaker at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Product Liability Seminar and a speaker for various hospitals and medical groups. He was the prior co-editor of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education's Medical Negligence handbook and has been a chapter author for over ten years.

Mr. Goldberg is admitted to practice law with the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. He also has been admitted pro hac vice in numerous states to allow representation of clients outside the State of Illinois.

Attorney in plaintiff’s litigation firm specializing in medical malpractice, product liability and related personal injury matters.

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Aviation Accidents
Catastrophic Injuries
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1974
Wisconsin, 2000
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1974
U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
Education:
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1974
J.D.


Bradley University, 1970
B.A.
Minor:  Business Finance


Published Works:
"Barring The Defendant From Using Annuity Trial Testimony", ITLA Journal, Spring-Summer, 1988


"Medical Malpractice Litigation", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Editor, Medical Malpractice Handbook, 1989


"Medical Malpractice Handbook - Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989


"Medical Malpractice Litigation - Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Medical Malpractice Handbook, 1991


"American Association of Neurological Surgeons Regional Seminar - Evaluation of Medical Malpractice Cases - Plaintiff's Perspective", 1991


"Medical Malpractice Litigation - Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Edition, Medical Malpractice Handbook, 1992


"Medical Negligence", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1993


"Key Elements of a Product Liability Case", Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, February, 1994


"Jury Selection: Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 10, 1994


"Medical Malpractice Handbook - Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1995


"Anatomy of Pre-Trial Preparation - Professional Negligence! Product Liability", Illinois State Bar Association, 1995


"Cross Examination of Defendant's Liability Expert", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 14, 1996


"Handling Subsequent Treating Physicians", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 7, 1996


"Proving that the Product is Unreasonably Dangerous", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, January 11, 1997


"Opinion Evidence- What the Experts Can Testify To", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, May 3, 1997


"Closing Argument", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 6, 1997


"Examining your Expert with Confidence", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, January 10, 1998


"Nucleated Red Blood Cells and Post-Natal Imaging", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 11, 1999


"Visual Persuasion", American Association for Justice, January, 2000


"Effective Techniques to Obtain Early Settlements", American Association for Justice, July 31, 2000


"Sole Proximate Cause Defense", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 9, 2000


Electronic Fetal Monitoring: What is it Really Telling Us? -- The Second Stage of Labor, ATLA Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases - Publication, February 22, 2002


"Medical Malpractice Litigation - Plaintiff's Perspective", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Edition Medical Malpractice Handbook, 2005


"2009 Supplement to Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Tort Trends Update, Chicago Bar Association


Medical Malpractice Seminar, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 1982


Northwest Suburban Emergency Medical Services Seminar, 1986


Northwest Suburban Emergency Medical Services Seminar, 1987


Northwest Suburban Emergency Medical Services Seminar, 1988


Midwest Section American Podiatric Association, 1987


American Institute of Food Processors, 1987


Comparative Negligence Seminar, Chicago Bar Association, 1988


Expert Witnesses, ITLA Update and Review Seminar, September 9, 1989


Trial Preparation Techniques, ITLA Trial Practice Seminar, October 21, 1989


Medical Legal Aspects of Neurosurgical Practice, The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1989


Medical Malpractice Seminar, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989


Trial Notebook Series, Leadoff Speaker, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1989


COBRA Seminar for Physicians, Hospital Administrators, Risk Managers, Highland Park Hospital, April 24, 1990


Medical Malpractice Seminar, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1990


Parents Of Developmentally Disabled Children's Support Group, 1990


Meeting at Oak Forest Hospital, National Spinal Cord Injury Association


"A Plaintiff Attorney's View For Work Place Safety", Illinois Work Safety Council, October 16, 1990


Head Injury Trauma, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, 1991


Medical Malpractice Seminar, Moderator/Participant, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association


Institute for Injury Reduction Toy Safety Seminar, 1992


Illinois Trial Lawyers Tort Update Seminar Section on Medical Malpractice, September 11, 1993


Obstetrics and COBRA Liability, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, September 24, 1993


Tort Law Update, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1994


"Shotgun Seminar", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February 21, 1994


"Point-Counterpoint Seminar", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 10, 1994


"Professional Negligence/Product Liability,", Illinois State Bar Association, November 13, 1995


National Safety Council Annual Safety Conference, 1995


"Proving Proximate Cause: Medical And Legal Considerations", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 2, 1995


"Mediating The Medical Malpractice Case," Panel Member, Health Care Risk Management Society of Metropolitan Chicago, February 8, 1996


"Cross Examination Of Defendant's Liability Expert", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 14, 1996


"Handling Subsequent Treating Physicians", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 7, 1996


'Proving That The Product Is Unreasonably Dangerous", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association , January 11, 1997


"Opinion Evidence-What The Experts Can Testify To", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Shotgun Seminar, May 3, 1997


Using The Power of Visual Persuasion, "How to Prepare Admissible Demonstrative Evidence", Chicago Bar Association, September 24, 1997


Medical Negligence Trial: The Winning Plaintiff's Case in Chief, "Closing Argument,", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 6, 1997


"Examining Your Expert With Confidence", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, January 10, 1998


"Co-Mediation- A Report Card Measuring It's First Three Years", Panel Member, Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society, January 28, 1999


"Nucleated Red Blood Cells and Post-Natal Imaging", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Medical Negligence Seminar, December 11, 1999


"Visual Persuasion", American Association for Justice - National College of Advocacy, 2000


"Effective Techniques to Obtain Early Settlements", ATLA Annual Convention, American Association for Justice - Professional Negligence Section, July 31, 2000


"Sole Proximate Cause Defense", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association - Medical Malpractice Seminar, December 9, 2000


ATLA/BTLG - Catastrophically Injured Child Seminar, 2001


From Classroom to Courtroom: Trial Techniques for the New Lawyers, Roscoe Pound Institute, 2001


ATLA/BTLG Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, 2002


ATLA/BTLG Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Panel Moderator, 2003


Instructor, The John Marshall Law School, 1974 - 1975


Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition Judge, November 15, 1995


ATLA National Trial Competition Judge, 2003


ABA Trial Academy, 2005


Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition Judge, 2008


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, National College of Advocacy


2010 Illinois Super Lawyers


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1987 - Present
Elected Member of Board Treasurer


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1993 - 1995
Treasurer


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1994
Secretary


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1991
Parliamentarian


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1987 - 1995
Co-Chairman, Membership Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1985 - Present
Member, Membership Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1987 - Present
Member, Legislative Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1987 - Present
Member, Medical Negligence Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1994
Co-Chairman, Insurance Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1996
Co-Chairman, Publications Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), 1997
Member, Nominating Committee


Public Justice Foundation, 2004
President


Public Justice Foundation, 2002
Vice-President


Public Justice Foundation, 2001
Secretary


Public Justice Foundation, 2000
Treasurer


Public Justice Foundation, 1999 - Present
Member, Executive Committee


Public Justice Foundation, 1996 - Present
Member, Board of Directors


Chicago Bar Association, Tort Litigation Section, 1981
Chairman


Chicago Bar Association, Tort Litigation Section, 1980
Vice Chairman


Chicago Bar Association, 1979
Committee on Legal Specialization


Chicago Bar Association, 1980 - 1987
Member, Judicial Candidates Evaluation Committee


Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section
Member


American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 2001 - Present
Board of Directors


Center for Disability and Elder Law, 1996 - Present
Member- Board of Directors


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Francis Lorenz, Illinois Appellate Court, Law Clerk


The John Marshall Law School, Instructor


In the News

Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices proudly celebrates 34 years of helping clients balance the scales of justice.

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Case Results

When a newborn with hyperbilirubinemia went untreated and suffered brain damage, the firm obtained a structured settlement worth more than $35 million for our client.

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Trial Technology

Our computer graphics and audio-visual evidence preparation and presentation facility houses the most sophisticated equipment available to help us create easy-to-understand courtroom exhibits.

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A History of Success

When a newborn with hyperbilirubinemia went untreated and suffered brain damage, the firm obtained a structured settlement worth more than $35 million for our client.

34 years!

Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices proudly celebrates 34 years of helping clients balance the scales of justice.

Jeffrey M. Goldberg has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for the fifth year in a row.

In a single year, Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices settled over 20 cases with a combined value of more than $100 million.

Jeffrey M. Goldberg is on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), The Public Justice Foundation and the American Association for Justice's Birth Trauma Litigation Group.

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