Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Appointed By: Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County

Biography

The Hon. Mitchell B. Goldberg is an associate judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois. He was appointed to the bench on October 4, 2021.


During his judicial tenure, he has served as a judge in the Domestic Relations Division while hearing cases in the Fifth Municipal District.


Prior to his appointment, Goldberg was a partner and litigation attorney at Lawrence Kamin, LLC, in Chicago. As a trained mediator, he handled arbitrations before the National Futures Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Goldberg also served as the administrative partner in the firm’s Litigation and Regulatory Groups. He earned an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.


Goldberg received a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University. He then completed a J.D. at DePaul University College of Law in 1999. He was admitted to practice in Illinois (1999).


Goldberg is a past president of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers and a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court.


He has taught securities litigation as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, and was a mediation coach at Northwestern University.


Goldberg received the Vanguard Award from the Chicago Bar Association in 2019.


He and his wife, Natasha, are raising four children.

Recent Cases by Hon. Mitchell B. Goldberg

On September 15, 2025 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Sep 15, 2025

Status

Active

Court

Circuit

County

Cook County, IL

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 07, 2026

On June 7, 2023 a petition for dissolution of marriage - children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Jun 07, 2023

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage - Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 06, 2023

On January 25, 2023 a petition for dissolution of marriage - children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Jan 25, 2023

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage - Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 20, 2023

On January 19, 2023 a petition for dissolution of marriage - children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Jan 19, 2023

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage - Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 20, 2023

On August 8, 2022 a petition for dissolution of marriage - no children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Aug 08, 2022

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage - No Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 29, 2023

On July 13, 2022 a petition for administrative declaration of parentage - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Jul 13, 2022

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Administrative Declaration of Parentage - DHFS

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Child Support

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 30, 2023

On May 25, 2022 a foreign judgment - outside illinois - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

May 25, 2022

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Foreign Judgment - Outside Illinois - DHFS

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Judgment Enforcement

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2023

On May 17, 2022 petition for allocation of parental responsibilities case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

May 17, 2022

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Other Parent-Child

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 20, 2023

On March 24, 2022 a foreign judgment - outside illinois - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Mar 24, 2022

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Foreign Judgment - Outside Illinois - DHFS

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Judgment Enforcement

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 06, 2023

On November 16, 2021 a petition for dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Nov 16, 2021

Status

Other

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 19, 2025

On August 11, 2021 a petition to establish parentage (non iv-d) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Aug 11, 2021

Status

Relief Denied

Court

Circuit

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition to Establish Parentage (Non IV-D)

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Paternity

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 15, 2026

On May 13, 2021 a petition for administrative declaration of parentage - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

May 13, 2021

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Administrative Declaration of Parentage - DHFS

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Child Support

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 06, 2023

On May 10, 2021 a petition for dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

22 Files
Filed

May 10, 2021

Status

Closed

Court

Circuit

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 18, 2025

On January 20, 2021 a petition for allocation of parental responsibilities - cs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Jan 20, 2021

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities - CS

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Other Parent-Child

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 09, 2023

On May 6, 2020 a foreign judgment - outside illinois - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

May 06, 2020

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Foreign Judgment - Outside Illinois - DHFS

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Judgment Enforcement

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On December 17, 2019 a petition for dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Dec 17, 2019

Status

Other

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 11, 2025

On November 19, 2019 a petition for dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Nov 19, 2019

Status

Other

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 08, 2025

On October 10, 2019 a petition for administrative declaration of parentage - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Oct 10, 2019

Status

Other

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Administrative Declaration of Parentage - DHFS

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Paternity

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 17, 2025

On August 29, 2019 a petition to establish parentage - dhfs case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Aug 29, 2019

Status

Other

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition to Establish Parentage - DHFS

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Paternity

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 31, 2025

On March 8, 2019 a petition for administrative declaration of parentage case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Mar 08, 2019

Status

Other

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition for Administrative Declaration of Parentage

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Paternity

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 02, 2025

On January 7, 2019 a petition to establish parentage (non iv-d) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Cook County. Judge Mitchell B. Goldberg presiding.

Filed

Jan 07, 2019

Court

Cook County

County

Cook County, IL

Court Category

Petition to Establish Parentage (Non IV-D)

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Paternity

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 05, 2026