Joel Gould

Joel Gould is a Chicago trial attorney whose office handles personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and criminal defense matters. His injury practice includes motor vehicle and trucking accidents, construction accidents, and wrongful death claims. He has more than 30 years of trial experience and has handled more than one thousand cases and over 400 trials, giving him extensive courtroom exposure in both criminal and civil matters.

Joel earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and a B.A. from Rutgers University. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1981. His legal education and decades of courtroom work support a practice that requires detailed factual investigation, evidence analysis, witness preparation, and persuasive advocacy. In personal injury matters, he works with medical and damages evidence, while criminal matters require careful examination of charges, police work, and trial strategy.

Joel’s office represents injured clients in claims involving vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, construction incidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. The firm uses a team approach and works with other trial lawyers when a case requires additional resources or specialized experience. He has also defended clients in criminal cases throughout the Chicago area. His practice is built around preparing matters for negotiation while maintaining the ability to proceed to trial when necessary.

Joel Gould has received recognition from national trial-lawyer organizations, including selections related to criminal defense and DUI practice. He belongs to bar and trial-lawyer associations and has spent decades representing clients throughout Illinois. His broad trial background allows him to work across injury and criminal matters while keeping attention on evidence, procedure, and practical case goals. He continues to serve clients from his Chicago office in significant civil and criminal disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Joel Gould Law Offices
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, The National Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Academy of Trial Attorneys
• Member, The National Advocacy of DUI Defense

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• The John Marshall Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rutgers University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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