Tarek Ismail, founder of Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP and based in Chicago, is described by one client as ‘one of the best first-chair trial lawyers in the country’ in commercial matters. Ismail is extremely active in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and led on a mass tort case in both state and federal courts for Gilead Sciences, Inc. Ismail also excels in the healthcare and product liability space.
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Position

  • Partner, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP

Memberships

  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only legal association made up of attorneys considered by judges and peers to be among the best trial lawyers
  • Fellow, International Society of Barristers, an invitation-only society made up of the era’s best advocates committed to preserving the ideals of jury trials, the adversarial system, and an independent judiciary
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America’s Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, an invitation-only membership known for “its excellence in trial and appellate work, its integrity in practice, and its commitment to diversity throughout every aspect of the profession of law and the administration of justice”

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
  • Carleton College (B.A., Economics)

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  • 'Tarek Ismail is one of the best first-chair trial lawyers in the country.'