Attorney Jeffrey M. Goldberg, Chicago & Milwaukee | Goldberg & Schulkin Law Offices

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 State Bars of Illinois and Wisconsin. He also has been admitted pro hac vice in numerous states to allow representation of clients outside Illinois and Wisconsin.

Areas of Practice

Aviation Law
Birth Injury Claims
Medical Malpractice
Auto, Work and Premises Accidents
Defective Products
Structured Settlement Purchase Litigation

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1974
Wisconsin, 2000
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1993
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1974
U.S. Supreme Court, 1975

Education

John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
J.D., 1974
Bradley University
B.A., 1970
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
“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
“2011 Edition Medical Malpractice,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2011
“Physical Injuries – Plaintiff’s Perspective,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, contributing author – 2012 Edition Proving and Disproving Damages in Personal Injury Cases.
“Medical Malpractice Litigation – Plaintiff’s Perspective,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education – 2018 Edition Medical Malpractice Handbook.

Classes/Seminars

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
“The Use of Professionally Produced Video as Demonstrative Evidence,” WI Bar Association Seminar, December 1, 2010

Honors and Awards

Fellow, National College of Advocacy
2010-2019 Illinois Super Lawyers
AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Leading Lawyers

Professional Associations and Memberships

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Elected Member of Board, 1987 – Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Treasurer, 1993 – 1995
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Secretary, 1994
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Parliamentarian, 1991
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Co-Chairman, Membership Committee, 1987 – 1995
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Member, Membership Committee, 1985 – Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Member, Legislative Committee, 1987 – Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Member, Medical Negligence Committee, 1987 – Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Co-Chairman, Insurance Committee, 1994
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Co-Chairman, Publications Committee, 1996
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Member, Nominating Committee, 1997
Public Justice Foundation, President, 2004
Public Justice Foundation, Vice-President, 2002
Public Justice Foundation, Secretary, 2001
Public Justice Foundation, Treasurer, 2000
Public Justice Foundation, Member, Executive Committee, 1999 – Present
Public Justice Foundation, Member, Board of Directors, 1996 – Present
Chicago Bar Association, Tort Litigation Section, Chairman, 1981
Chicago Bar Association, Tort Litigation Section, Vice Chairman, 1980
Chicago Bar Association, Committee on Legal Specialization, 1979
Chicago Bar Association, Member, Judicial Candidates Evaluation Committee, 1980 – 1987
Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section, Member
American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Board of Directors, 2001 – Present
Fellow of the National College of Advocacy
Center for Disability and Elder Law, Member – Board of Directors, 1996 – Present

Past Employment Positions

Hon. Francis Lorenz, Illinois Appellate Court, Law Clerk
The John Marshall Law School, Instructor

Attorney Jeffrey M. Goldberg

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