Our Hiring Philosophy

Since it was founded 30 years ago, Goldberg Kohn has grown from four to more than 85 lawyers by carefully selecting high-quality attorneys, one at a time.  We believe that our role is to understand our clients' business goals and to apply that knowledge in finding practical solutions to their legal issues.  Whether that entails thoughtful counseling or aggressive litigation, it always requires keeping an eye on the client's objectives.  We look for individuals who share our beliefs about client service and who demonstrate the capabilities necessary to succeed in our collegial but fast-paced environment.

We are successful because of the uniformly high personal, intellectual and professional qualities of our lawyers.  A survey conducted by a Chicago legal publication ranked Goldberg Kohn among Chicago's most elite law firms with respect to professional and academic credentials.  The firm attracts students from some of the nation's premier law schools, including the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, Northwestern University and Harvard University. 

In addition to superb professional credentials, the firm requires exemplary personal qualities from its lawyers.  We are committed to enriching our communities, and many Goldberg Kohn attorneys provide leadership for a variety of important civic and charitable endeavors. 

Our work ethic emphasizes personal commitment and integrity, creativity, cooperative effort, and group achievement.  Our unusually open work environment rewards unselfish cooperation, which is essential to servicing our clients effectively.  In that spirit, and perhaps most importantly to those considering a career at Goldberg Kohn, the firm's attorneys are committed to the mentoring of junior lawyers and to seeing them succeed.  Not only is this our desire; it is our expectation.