Biography
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.
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Automobile Cases
- Premise Liability Cases
- 1983 Civil Right Cases
- Sexual Abuse Investigations
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- Juris Doctor - 1992
- DePaul University College, Chicago, Illinois
- B.A. - 1988
- Honors: Captain, Varsity basketball team (1987-88)
- Major: Communications
Bar Admissions
Professional Associations
- American Board of Trial Advocates Illinois, President, 2025 to Present
- Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Treasurer, 2021 to 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
Published Works
Representative Cases
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
Classes & Seminars
Pro-Bono Activities
Experience
References
Ancillary Businesses
Fraternities or Sororities
Certified Legal Specialties
Past Positions
- Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, 1992 to 2000