Jeremy S. Goldkind
Partner
Drawing on years of experience in product liability, mass tort, and environmental litigation, Jeremy also coordinates national product liability and environmental matters involving carbon- and petroleum-based products, wood-treating preservatives, and heavy manufacturing. Throughout his career he has defended clients in mass actions, class actions, and individual matters involving chemical exposure and product malfunction claims, coast to coast. He is also experienced in representing clients in the food and beverage, consumer, technology, and healthcare industries. This wide-ranging experience has helped Jeremy develop practical litigation strategies for clients facing complex, multi-forum disputes.
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Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
Commercial Litigation
- Defending a leading consumer credit reporting company against numerous consumer alleging violations of the FCRA, including claims of inaccurate reporting, failure to conduct reasonable reinvestigations, and improper handling of consumer disputes
- Defending a nationwide title lending business and affiliated entities in a high-volume consumer lending set of arbitrations, involving claims of unfair lending practices and violations of consumer protection statutes related to title loan products
- Prosecuting several supply chain actions against warehousing agents who attempted to auction tens of millions of dollars of a private equity client's personal protective equipment
- Obtained summary judgment in several trade secret misappropriation and commercial breach matters on behalf of a leading international commercial real estate company
- Successfully resolved a celebrity business dispute in the hospitality and entertainment field through arbitration and mediation
- Prosecuted tortious interference, conversion, unfair trade practice, and quasi-contractual claims on behalf of a large international construction company regarding a $700 million power plant construction project
- Successfully defended a Fortune 500 child education device manufacturer in a precedential data breach class action lawsuit
- Currently representing a Fortune 100 manufacturer of medical imaging and diagnostics equipment in a matter involving trade secrets violations and breach of contract
- Successfully defended a former banker against civil RICO, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy claims
- Defended a leading military helicopter manufacturer in a significant breach of contract and intellectual property dispute in both arbitration and federal court
- Defended a for-profit college against claims of copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets
- First-chaired a jury trial in a commercial case involving breach of contract, consumer fraud, and violations of the Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act
- Represented U.S. citizens in a high-profile terrorism recovery case resulting in a $156 million verdict and a successful en banc appeal
- Prevailed on summary judgment and Seventh Circuit appeal for a Fortune 500 company in a breach of contract and fraud action involving contracts for international print services
- Resolved a multi-million-dollar lawsuit involving Fortune 500 marketing and hospitality vendors regarding alleged trade secret misappropriation of data management and card fulfillment technology
- Defended against a breach of contract action against a client physician, prevailing on summary judgment based on violations of the Illinois Medical Practice Act
- Mediated a provider reimbursement action on behalf of an outpatient surgical facility against the nation's fourth-largest health insurance company for failure to pay nearly $1 million in claims
Product Liability
- Represented and coordinated the national defense of several chemical suppliers in more than 100 cases across the United States, whose product allegedly caused numerous aluminum smelting employees to develop various forms of cancer
- Successfully defended manufacturers of chemically treated wood against scores of negligence, product liability, and intentional tort claims
- Defended a large manufacturing company in a products liability action resulting from severe injuries based on the misuse of an automated storage retrieval system
- Successfully defended against several class actions involving false advertising and product defect claims against a worldwide hand sanitizer manufacturer
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of a family ranch against construction companies related to the disruption of naturally occurring asbestos.
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. with distinction University of Iowa 2004
- B.A. Advertising and Communications Bronze Tablet highest distinction University of Illinois 2001
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Board member, Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL)
- Associate board member, Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services
- Former member, International Association of Defense Counsel
Languages
- French
Recognition
Recognition
- Legal 500
- Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, 2025
- Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense – Toxic Tort, 2016, 2017
- Leading Lawyers
- Emerging Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, 2015 – 2020
- Emerging Lawyer, Products Liability Defense Law, 2017 – 2020
- Law360, Rising Star, Product Liability, 2018