Background
Goldberg, Jeffrey M. was born on March 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Goldberg, Jeffrey M. was born on March 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bradley University (Bachelor of Science,1970). John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1974). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Jeffrey M. Goldberg, & Associates, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Plaintiffs Personal Injury firm including Product Liability, Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Aviation, Wrongful Death, Occupant Restraint and Seat Belt Accidents and F.E.L.A. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Member: Moot Court Team.
Client Counseling Competition Team, 1973.
Private Pilot, Instrument Rated, 1980. Company-Editor, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education, Medical Malpractice Handbook, 1989 and revision, 1992, 1995. Author: "Barring the Defendant from Using Annuity Trial Testimony," Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, 1988.
Author and Speaker: "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. "Option Evidence - What the Experts Can Testify To," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, May 3, 1997.
"Professional Negligence/Product Liability," Law Education Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1995.
"Proving Proximate Cause: Medical and Legal Considerations," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1995. Lecturer: Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Products Liability Seminar, 1995. Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Torts Update Seminar, 1994.
Civil Practice Update, Chicago Bar Association, 1980 and 1981.
Medical Malpractice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1989, 1992, 1995. Hearsay Evidence, 1988, Expert Witnesses, 1989, Trial Techniques, 1987 and Medical Malpractice Seminar, 1991, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Chairman, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 1992 Medical Malpractice Seminar. Moderator, 1993 Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar.
Speaker: Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Update Seminar Speaker.
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 1994 Product Liability Seminar. Avoiding Medical Malpractice Claims, Midwest Podiatric Association, 1987. Product Liability in the Food Processing Industry, American Food Processing Association, 1987.
Trial Practice Seminar, Lewis University, College of Law, 1980.
Northwest Suburban Emergency Medical Services Seminar, Foreign Emergency Physicians, Paramedics and Emergency Nurses, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990. Medical Legal Aspect of Neurosurgical Practice, American Association of Neurological Surgeon, 1991.
Guest Speaker, Parents of Developmentally Disabled Children, 1990. Chairman, Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, 1992-1993.
Panel Member on the "Mediating the Medical Malpractice Case" Seminar sponsored by the Health Care Risk Management Society of Metropolitan Chicago, February 8, 1996.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Committee on Legal Specialization, Young Lawyers Division, 1977. Vice Chairman, 1980 and Chairman, 1981, Tort Litigation Committee. Investigatory Member, Investigation Section, 1980-1983 and Member, Hearing Section, 1984-1987, Judicial Evaluation Committee) and Illinois State Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Managers, 1987-1991.
Parliamentarian, 1991-1992. Treasurer, 1992-1994.
Secretary, 1995. Chairman, Insurance Committee, 1992, 1994.
Member, Medical Negligence Committee, 1992-1994. Chairman, Membership Committee, 1987-1988.
Member, Legislative Committee, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992). Lawyers-Pilots Bar Association.
Roscoe Pound Foundation.
American Bar Foundation. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Board of Directors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Board of Directors, Center for Disability and Elder Law.
Board of Directors, Birth Trauma Litigation Group).
The firm was formed in 1975 by Jeffrey M. Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg concentrates in the handling of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.
The firm has handled a wide variety of product liability, aviation and major medical malpractice claims. Mr. Goldberg has regularly been involved in multiple multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.
The firm has in-house support of an investigator and full time nurses.
A substantial portion of the firm"s representation is based on referrals from other attorneys recognizing the firm"s specialization and expertise in handling substantial matters.
Member: Moot Court Team. Client Counseling Competition Team, 1973. Private Pilot, Instrument Rated, 1980.
Company-Editor, Illinois Institute of Continuing Education, Medical Malpractice Handbook, 1989 and revision, 1992, 1995.