Elected to the bench in 2014, Judge Megan Goldish presides over Branch 63 of the Domestic Violence Court Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She handles Chicago area misdemeanors, felonies, various civil and criminal matters, and cases centered on child and elderly victims, and a significant percentage overlap with federal laws and jurisdiction. Judge Megan Goldish presides over jury and bench trials in her courtroom and rules on legal arguments and other types of motions.

Judge Goldish often handles sensitive matters that may involve confidential information. She facilitates a status call each week to ensure compliance in probation, deferred prosecution, and supervision cases. She also conducts hearings related to no-stalking and no-contact orders and emergency orders of protection.

In addition, Judge Goldish has earned distinction in her field and served as president of the North Suburban Bar Association. An adjunct instructor with the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, she has served as a panelist at numerous “Lunch and Learn” events and volunteers as a Moot Court Competition evaluator. A longstanding Women's Bar Association of Illinois member, she has chaired the Criminal Litigation Committee and the Standing Committee on Government Lawyers.