About Judge Megan Goldish
Judge Megan Goldish has practiced law for over 20 years, and has spent the last six years as a judge in the high-volume Domestic Violence Court of the Circuit Court of Cook County, presiding over a range of criminal and civil cases. Judge Megan Goldish also acted as a supervising attorney with the WINGS program, which provides safe housing and other resources for victims of domestic violence. In recognition of her support of women in the legal profession, she received the 2020 Mary Heftel Hooten Award from the Women’s Bar Association and was named 2019-2020 Woman of the Year by the Shomrim Society of Illinois.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law, Judge Goldish earned a law degree with honors while serving on the executive board of the Journal of International Law and Business. Actively involved in various community organizations, she currently serves as president of the junior board of the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. She also supports the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation, the Illinois Holocaust Museum, the Abolition Institute, and Bright Star Community Outreach.Education
Northwestern University
Aug 1993 - May 1996
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BA (1989-1993)
professional Experience
Circuit Court of Cook County
Dec 2014 - Present
Judge Megan Goldish
- The BlogFebruary 6, 2024The Chicago Lighthouse is a global non-profit organization committed to assisting individuals living with visual impairment, disabilities, blindness and members of the veteran communities. Launched in 1906 on Chicago’s West Side by a group of influential Chicago women, the organization aimed to...January 24, 2024In 2022, Cook County in Illinois lowered adoption filing fees. Approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the adoption filing fee dropped from $265 to $89. The change went into effect before National Adoption Day on November 19. The new fees made it easier for families to adopt...September 11, 2021 · Second CityBased in Chicago, Judge Megan Goldish has presided over domestic abuse and related cases at the Circuit Court of Cook County since December 2014. Among her passions, Judge Megan Goldish has learned to apply the improvisational skills she learned from the Second City Conservatory in her work. The...
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