Mary J. Goers focuses her practice on defending clients in Employment Law and Professional Liability Defense. Prior to joining the firm, Mary gained experience through a variety of professional malpractice matters, appellate work, and employment litigation while working for a Chicago-based civil defense law firm.
- Standing on One Leg: Balancing College Students’ Free Speech With Article III Requirements in the Seventh Circuit, Seventh Circuit Review, July 2021
- Making Pro Bono Work: Insights on Barriers Lead to Solutions for Expanding Legal Services to Those in Need, with Linda Rio, DuPage County Bar Association Brief, 2018
- Speaker, The State of Vicarious Liability, Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society Annual Meeting, April 26, 2024
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Memberships
- Chinese American Bar Association, Board Member
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2021
- Dean’s List
- Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Editorial Staff Member, Seventh Circuit Review
- Member, Moot Court Honor Society
- Treasurer and Secretary, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
- Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing I and II
- B.A., Legal Studies and History, Certificate in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017