Kevin J. Golden - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Dudley & Lake
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Chicago, IL
20 N. Clark St. Suite 720 Chicago, IL 60602
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 07/20/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Automobile Cases
- Premise Liability Cases
- 1983 Civil Right Cases
- Sexual Abuse Investigations
Attorney Information
Overview
Kevin J. Golden has been the managing partner of the Chicago Office of Dudley & Lake, LLC, since 2007. Kevin started his career as a Cook County State's Attorney and worked as a prosecutor in the Criminal Division for eight years.
Kevin tried numerous felony cases to verdict. Kevin began his civil litigation practice in 2000 and has obtained multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements throughout the state. Kevin handles complex medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. He has successfully litigated cases against churches, schools, foster care facilities and other businesses on behalf of sex abuse/assault victims.
Kevin is presently the president of the Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national organization of civil trial lawyers comprised of an equal number of plaintiff and defense attorneys who share the common goal of preserving the right to a jury trial. Kevin has been named as an Illinois Super Lawyer and peer-selected as a Leading Lawyer every year since 2008.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers, 2008-2026
- Selected to Leading Lawyers
- School of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus, DePaul University College of Law, 2004
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, One of the 40 attorneys under 40, 2001
Other Sources of Feedback About Kevin J. Golden
Included on the 2026 Illinois 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
- 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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DePaul University College of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 1992
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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DePaul University College,
Chicago,
Illinois, 1988
B.A.
Honors: Captain, Varsity basketball team (1987-88)
Major: Communications
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, 1992 - 2000
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates Illinois, President, 2025 - Present
- Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Treasurer, 2021 - 2024
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Litigation Counsel of America, Member
- International Society of Barristers, Fellow
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