Darryl A. Goldberg

Darryl A. Goldberg is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer who represents those accused of the most serious criminal offenses in both federal and state courts. Based in Chicago, he regularly travels to other state and federal district and appellate courts to represent his clients, often in high profile cases. In the course of his criminal defense practice, his clients have included professional athletes, celebrities, doctors, lawyers, accountants, and law enforcement officers. His relentless efforts as a trial lawyer have resulted in jury verdicts acquitting his clients of everything from first degree murder to large scale drug conspiracy charges. He chairs many committees for the American and Chicago Bar Associations, including the Criminal Law and Criminal Trial Evidence Committees. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Darryl A. Goldberg included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors American Institute of Trial Lawyers, Litigator of the Year 2019 Top 100 Trial Lawyers National Trial Lawyers, 2012 - 2016 Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2019 Top One Percent National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 Client Satisfaction Award American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2014 - 2015 Top 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyers, 2014 - 2015 Top 10 Under 40 National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2013 - 2015 Rising Star Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2014 Other Sources of Feedback About Darryl A. Goldberg Included on the 2026Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list

• City of Chicago Law Department, Former Assistant Corporation Counsel

• Illinois
• Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana

• Chicago Bar Association CBA/YLS Criminal Law Committee Section (Co-chair)
• American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Trial Evidence Committee, Criminal Evidence Subcommittee (Co-chair)
• American Bar Association/ YLD Criminal and Juvenile Justice Committee (Vice-chair)