Overview
David S. Goles is a partner in the Libertyville office of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP. He is an experienced litigator who has successfully handled a wide range of legal matters, including municipal and governmental regulation, land use and zoning, commercial litigation, corporate dissolution, breach of contract, construction defects, condemnation/eminent domain, mechanics’ liens, landlord/tenant issues, UCC matters, replevin, bankruptcy, collections, creditors’ rights, and personal injury disputes.
- Christian Legal Society
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- Law Bulletin Media, “Illinois Leading Lawyers“
- Commercial Litigation, Land Use, Zoning & Condemnation Law, (2019-2021, 2024-2025)
- Best Lawyers in America®, (2025-2026)
- Commercial Litigation
- “Smith v. Fair Employment and Housing Commission: Religious Freedom and Anti-Discrimination Laws Square Off in the Landlord/Tenant Setting,” Northern Illinois University Law Review, Vol. 18, Issue No. 1
- “Laws Every Local Government Official Needs to Know,” Lake County Bar Association, Waukegan, Illinois, 2015
- “Landlord/Tenant Law in Illinois, Beyond the Basics in the New Economy,” 2009
- “Landlord Rights and Options When the Deal Goes Bad,” 2008
- “Landlord/Tenant Law in Illinois,” 2008
- “Lease Provisions and Issues: Planning Ahead to Avoid Problems, 2008
