Matthew Goldberg
Contact Info:
Direct Line: (312) 252-4375
Main Line: (312) 252-0400
Fax Line: (312) 252-4376
mgoldberg@rgglawgroup.com
Education:
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. 2001
University of Iowa, B.B.A. in Marketing, 1997
Mr. Goldberg is a founding member of Richman, Goldberg & Gorham, LLC and concentrates his practice in the areas of condominium, real estate, litigation and collections. Mr. Goldberg is an experienced association attorney representing condominium associations and common interest communities and rendering advice on assessment collections, foreclosures, Declaration and rule enforcement. Mr. Goldberg has successfully handled thousands of collection and foreclosure matters and instituted an aggressive post-foreclosure collections approach which has successfully recovered 100% of pre-foreclosure, delinquent assessments in many cases. Mr. Goldberg has lectured on issues related to collections, foreclosures, bankruptcy, rule enforcement and fiduciary duties. Mr. Goldberg is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Community Associations Institute – Illinois Chapter.
Speaking Engagements:
• CAI - Illinois 2015 Hot Topics
• CAI - Illinois 2016 Going Green
• Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund - (2016) Condominium Collections and the 1010 Lake Shore Association case
• DuPage County Bar Association - Real Estate Division - (2016) Condominium Collections and the 1010 Lake Shore Association case
• John Marshall Law School - Legislative Drafting Class - (2015) Reenactment and discussion on the 1010 Lake Shore Association case
• Illinois State Bar Association - Real Estate Division - (2016) Condominium Issues and the 1010 Lake Shore Association case
• Chicago Bar Association - Condominium Subcommittee - (2016) The 1010 Lake Shore Association case
• Kane County Bar Association – (2016) What’s Happened Since 1010 Lake Shore Association and Palm II
• IICLE – (2016) The 1010 Lake Shore Association case
• Attorneys Title Guaranty – (2017) An In-Depth Look at Representing Purchasers of Condominiums
• Chicago Bar Association – Real Property Law Committee – (2017) Representing Purchasers of Condominiums
• Chicago Bar Association – Condominium Subcommittee – (2018) Case Law Review
• Chicago Bar Association – Condominium Subcommittee – (2019) Legislative Update
• Kane County Bar Association – (2019) Legislative Update
Industry Leadership:
• Vice Chair, Chicago Bar Association, Condominium Subcommittee (2010 – 2012)
• Chair, Chicago Bar Association, Condominium Subcommittee (2012 – 2014)
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association, Real Estate Committee (2015 – 2016)
• Member, Community Associations Institute, City Education Committee (2018 – Present)
• Chicago Municipal Liaison, Chicago Bar Association, Condominium Subcommittee (2018 - Present)
Professional Highlight:
Successfully argued that a judicial foreclosure purchaser may remain liable for pre-foreclosure assessments in the case of 1010 Lake Shore Association vs. Deutsche Bank (Sup. Ct., 2015).
Successfully argued that Section 9.2(b) of the Illinois Condominium Property Act amended the definition of common expenses to include legal fees in the case of State Place Condominium Association vs. Magpayo (1st Dist., 2016).