Michael Jerry Goldstein

Michael Jerry Goldstein

Michael J. Goldstein & Associates, Ltd. • Chicago, IL
Debt CollectionPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(847) 485-1530
Address
77 W. Washington, Chicago, IL, 60602, US

Professional

About

Michael J. Goldstein is the principal of Goldstein & Associates, Ltd. Mr. Goldstein was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1966, after receiving his Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University School of Law. He has been in the private practice of law in the Chicago metropolitan area since 1975. Mr. Goldstein started practicing law while in the U.S. Army in 1966. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Goldstein was an Assistant State’s Attorney for Cook County and amongst other responsibilities, headed up the State’s Attorney’s Vote Fraud Task Force. In addition to practicing in the various Illinois judicial circuits, Mr. Goldstein is admitted to practice before the Unites States Supreme Court and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and is certified as a trial attorney before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He has successfully tried breach of contract cases, creditor’s rights cases, foreclosure cases, and personal injury cases before both bench and jury In addition to having extensive civil trial court experience, Mr. Goldstein has represented parties before the Illinois Appellate Courts, the Illinois Supreme Court and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on a multitude of occasions. Mr. Goldstein has provided legal representation and counseling to more than twenty (20) local and national banks, as well as to a variety of local, national and international businesses. He has assisted numerous major Chicago area law and accounting firms in the collection of delinquent receivables.

About Debt Collection Law

Debt collection attorneys help creditors recover outstanding debts and represent consumers facing collection actions. They navigate collection laws and procedures. Common matters include debt recovery, collection defense, fair debt collection act, garnishment.

Credentials

Education
1966 Northwestern University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1963 University of Illinois BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Publications
1990 Illinois Bar Journal Suing Clients and Malpractice Counterclaims
Associations
1975 - Present Chicago Bar Association Member
Updated: Mar 08, 2026