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| Goldberg Kohn | |
|---|---|
| Name | Goldberg Kohn |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Founders | Melvin Goldberg; Egon Kohn |
| Dissolved | 2016 (merged) |
| Practice areas | Litigation; Corporate; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Labor and Employment; Health Care; Bankruptcy |
| Employees | ~150 (at peak) |
Goldberg Kohn was a Chicago-based law firm known for its corporate litigation, transactional practice, and regulatory work. Founded in 1968, the firm operated through the late 20th and early 21st centuries and developed practices spanning corporate finance, complex commercial litigation, real estate, health care, and bankruptcy matters. Goldberg Kohn maintained a client base including public companies, private equity firms, financial institutions, and hospitals, and was active in regional and national matters involving courts and regulatory agencies.
Goldberg Kohn was established in 1968 in Chicago by Melvin Goldberg and Egon Kohn during a period of expansion for regional law firms in the United States. Through the 1970s and 1980s the firm grew alongside developments involving Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit jurisprudence, and changes in Internal Revenue Service practice that affected corporate clients. In the 1990s and 2000s Goldberg Kohn expanded its transactional and litigation capabilities amid trends driven by American Bar Association guidance, mergers and acquisitions activity involving New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ issuers, and regional corporate finance deals linked to Chicago Board of Trade participants. The firm navigated regulatory shifts related to Health Care Financing Administration policies and bankruptcy patterns influenced by Chapter 11 filings. In 2016 Goldberg Kohn merged with another firm, completing a succession that folded its practices into a larger national platform and aligning with consolidation trends seen across AmLaw firms and Chicago law practices.
Goldberg Kohn offered a range of practices including commercial litigation before state courts and federal courts such as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and appellate work in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Its transactional groups advised on mergers and acquisitions concerning Private equity sponsors, public-company securities matters involving filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and corporate governance issues tied to boards of directors and shareholder disputes exemplified in disputes adjudicated under Delaware General Corporation Law. The firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring practice represented creditors, debtors, and trustees in Chapter 11 reorganizations and contested matters in bankruptcy courts. Goldberg Kohn counseled health care clients on regulatory and reimbursement issues touching Medicare and Medicaid, and litigated professional liability and regulatory matters. The real estate practice handled commercial acquisitions and leasing deals involving Chicago Transit Authority-serviced locations and worked with lenders on asset-based lending and workout agreements. Intellectual property and technology matters included counseling on software licensing and trademark disputes brought in federal courts and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Goldberg Kohn participated in high-profile matters including commercial litigation and corporate transactions affecting regional markets. The firm represented clients in securities litigation tied to SEC investigations, defended directors and officers in derivative suits often brought in Delaware Court of Chancery, and handled creditor representations in significant Chapter 11 reorganizations. Transaction work included mergers and acquisitions for mid-market targets with deal structures influenced by precedent from the Uniform Commercial Code and financing provided by regional banks such as Northern Trust and national lenders. Litigation matters were litigated in venues including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and arbitrations under rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Goldberg Kohn maintained its principal office in Chicago and focused its regional presence on the Midwest, often representing clients with operations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. The firm engaged with counterparties and regulators in national financial centers including New York City and had transactional reach into markets served by institutions such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and regional branches of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Goldberg Kohn lawyers traveled for matters in jurisdictions including federal courts in the Seventh Circuit and bankruptcy courts across the region.
Goldberg Kohn’s leadership included founding partners and a succession of managing partners who guided changes in firm strategy, recruiting, and practice development. Attorneys from the firm were seconded to matters involving federal agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, engaged in appellate practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and represented clients in state courts including the Circuit Court of Cook County. Several partners had prior clerkships with judges on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Seventh Circuit, and alumni went on to roles in corporate legal departments, judicial chambers, and government service.
Goldberg Kohn received recognition in regional legal directories and rankings, garnering peer-review honors from publications that track law firm performance in areas such as litigation, real estate, and bankruptcy. The firm and individual attorneys were listed in professional rankings that include industry evaluations by organizations referencing standards similar to those used by the American Bar Association and national legal publications that profile law firm achievements and market presence.
Goldberg Kohn participated in pro bono activities and community engagement in Chicago, providing legal assistance through collaborations with nonprofit organizations, bar association programs such as the Chicago Bar Association pro bono initiatives, and charitable entities serving civic and cultural institutions. The firm’s attorneys volunteered expertise on matters affecting nonprofit governance, healthcare organizations, and community development projects involving municipal stakeholders in Cook County.
Category:Law firms based in Chicago