About Katrina Taraska
Katrina Taraska Simon grew up pursuing a steady course through Midwestern schools before entering the legal profession. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Bradley University in 1991 and completed her law degree at Widener University Delaware School of Law in 1995. Those years provided a foundation in both analytical thinking and courtroom procedure.
After law school she began practicing in Illinois. She joined the Law Offices of Goldberg & Goldberg as a lawyer and has continued there, building a practice anchored in Illinois courts and legal institutions. Her work at the firm has involved representing clients in contested matters and advising on procedural and substantive issues that arise in civil practice.
Her professional affiliations track the contours of her practice. She holds current membership in the Illinois State Bar and in the Peoria County Bar Association, which keeps her connected to the bar and local practitioners. Her involvement in the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association signals sustained engagement with employment disputes and trial advocacy. She also participates in the Abraham Lincoln Chapter of the American Inns of Court, an organization that concentrates on mentorship and ethics, and maintains membership in the Chicago Bar Association.
Colleagues describe her as steady in court and precise in preparation. She has spent years navigating pretrial procedure, discovery disputes, and courtroom hearings. That work requires both attention to detail and a willingness to litigate when settlement does not resolve a dispute. Her membership choices reflect that balance: trade groups that emphasize courtroom skills sit alongside organizations oriented to professional development and bar governance.
Outside of hearings, she applies a practical approach to client counsel. She reviews complex fact patterns, identifies legal options, and explains potential outcomes in direct terms. She also draws on the professional networks available through her bar and association memberships to keep current on statutory changes and recent appellate decisions relevant to practice in Illinois.
Her legal education and long-standing ties to Illinois law form the backbone of her practice. She is a lawyer at the Law Offices of Goldberg & Goldberg and remains active in local and statewide bar organizations. Her current practice focuses on employment-related matters and civil litigation in Illinois state courts.
