Meet Our Attorneys
Adam Goodman
Partner
Bio
Adam puts his 25 years of legal experience to work representing businesses of all sizes and individuals in commercial litigation, real estate litigation and bankruptcy matters. He has extensive experience trying cases before both judges and juries and managing large-scale litigation.
Adam’s past and present clients include many of the world’s leading insurance carriers, brokers, and financial institutions, including AIG, Aioi, AXA, Chubb, CAN, Gallagher, ING, numerous Lloyds syndicates, Marsh, Munich Re and Swiss Re. However, he doesn’t limit his representation to large companies.
As a founding partner in a small, expertise-based firm, Adam has the flexibility to work with clients of any size. He values client relationships and makes accessibility and responsiveness a high priority.
Before founding Goodman Tovrov Hardy & Johnson LLC, Adam worked with leading law firms, including the Chicago office of the firm now known as Hogan Lovells and Peterson & Ross.
education
- Juris Doctor, University of Chicago Law School, 1995
- Bachelor of Arts, Rice University, 1992
PRACTICE AREAS
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Bankruptcy Matters
- Class Actions
ROLES & RECOGNITION
- Chair of the Federal Courts Committee of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, 1999-2007
BAR ADMISSION
- Illinois, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court
- Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
notable cases
- Representation of debtor class in bankruptcy litigation against Sears, resulting in a $265 million settlement
- Representation of debtor class in bankruptcy litigation against General Electric Capital Corporation, resulting in a $100 million settlement