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Michael B. Goldberg is a founding partner of Goldberg Weisman Cairo and is a leading Illinois Personal injury and Workers’ Compensation attorney. Michael graduated from DePaul University Law School in 1974 where he was the Assistant Business Manager of the DePaul Law Review. He began his legal career with the Illinois Attorney General’s office as an Assistant Attorney General in the Illinois Industrial Commission Division. While there, Michael concentrated exclusively in Workers’ Compensation litigation, where he represented the State of Illinois in Workers’ Compensation matters.

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Louis is a senior partner at GWC.  Growing up the son of an Italian immigrant who owned a union construction company in Northern Illinois, Louis acquired considerable amount of experience and respect for the men and women working in the construction industry.  His warm family upbringing has played a significant part in developing Louis’ reputation as an accomplished trial attorney in the representation of paralyzed and severely injured individuals, and families suffering the loss of a loved one in wrongful death cases.
 

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Since 1978 Bennett J. Baker has been privileged to represent injured people in their struggle for justice against insurance companies and large corporations.  During this time he has also given time back to his profession by lecturing at numerous seminars pertaining to personal injury and trial practice as well as chairing various bar association groups in this field.

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Gerald J. Doll is an associate with Goldberg Weisman Cairo.  Since joining the firm in 1999, Mr. Doll has successfully represented injured working men and women throughout the State of Illinois.  

A 1992 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Mr. Doll has represented thousands of injured workers before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit and Appellate Courts.  Mr. Doll brings to each claim years of experience in litigating claims ranging from soft tissue strains and sprains to severe, career–ending injuries.    

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Kirsten, an accomplished appellate attorney, is in charge of GWC’s appellate department.  The example set by Kirsten’s parents instilled in her, early on in life, an understanding of and respect for the value of hard work, so when she decided to enter the practice of law, she naturally gravitated towards representing working class men and women.  Almost immediately, she found the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death to be a perfect fit.

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Michael E. Fezekas has practiced exclusively in Workers' Compensation for 29 years.  He has spoken at seminars covering numerous aspects of the Workers' Compensation Act.  He has represented thousands of injured workers throughout the State of Illinois and attained excellent awards and arbitration verdicts.  He has practiced before the Northern Illinois Circuit Courts as well as the Appellate Court of Illinois.

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Michael has been a partner at GWC since 1995 and started his legal career with the firm, first in 1983 as a law clerk and then in 1986 as an associate.  During his career, he has represented numerous clients with brain injuries, multiple fractures, paralysis, traumatic amputations and for wrongful death.  In particular, Michael has represented clients in the notable cases involving the scaffold collapse at the John Hancock Tower in Chicago and the I-294 / I-80 / I-394 flyover ramp bridge collapse.  He also handles cases involving serious injuries due to construction negligenc

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Christopher is an associate attorney with GWC, where he started as a law clerk in 2001.  Christopher graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Medicine.  He went on to receive his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2003.  He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and the Illinois State Bar Association.  Christopher is licensed to practice throughout Illinois and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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Kitra K. Killen is a Senior Associate Attorney at Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo, Ltd.  She has practiced Workers’ Compensation Law for 24 years and has been with Goldberg Weisman Cairo since 1992.  Kitra graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1985 and is a long-time member of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association.  Her practice focuses on representing individuals who have been injured while working by successfully litigating for their rights at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Illinois Circuit Court and at the Illinois Appellate Court.

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Wally Mrozinski is one of the firm’s most experienced Workers’ Compensation attorneys, having practiced before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission since October of 1980.  He has arbitrated more than 450 cases before the Commission and has successfully argued many cases in both the Circuit Court and the Appellate Court.  He is a past chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association.  Since joining the firm in March of 1994, he has proven himself to be an invaluable asset to the firm by utilizing his knowledge, expertise and experience in