Litigation & Experience

  • Principal, Goldberg Legal Co., LPA 1989-present
  • Private practice of law and trial litigation for over 34 years
  • Successfully litigated and tried complex civil and criminal matters in various U.S. District and State Courts
    throughout Ohio and the United States, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • Briefed and argued dozens of appeals at the state and federal level including in the Ohio Supreme Court,
    Carpenter v. Consolidated Rail Corp., 69 Ohio St.3d 259 (1994) (unanimously holding for my client on a first-impression federal preemption issue)
  • Successfully litigated many high-profile, multi-district pharmaceutical, medical device and toxic tort class-action cases in numerous federal courts.

Education

  • J.D., Capital University School of Law, May 1988
  • B.A., English, Arizona State University, May 1985

Bar Admission

Bar Admission

  • Ohio

Court Admission

  • United States Supreme Court
  • ADMISSIONS: U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Washington D.C.
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Distinctions

Recipient of The Best Lawyers in America® highest distinction, “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland for Product Liability Litigation/Plaintiffs (2020)

Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® Nationally recognized for high-caliber work in Medical Malpractice Law and Product Liability Litigation/Plaintiffs (2024), (2023), (2022), (2021), (2020), (2019), (2018), Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and Personal Injury Litigation/Plaintiffs (2024)

U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms in America® Recognized for high-caliber work in Medical Malpractice and Product Liability/Plaintiffs (2024), (2023), (2022), (2021), (2020), (2019)

Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent™ (5.0/5.0) Martindale-Hubbell

Selected among The National Trial Lawyers Associations’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Top 25 Mass Tort Lawyers; and Top 25 Brain Injury Lawyers. An invitation-only, national organization composed of America’s Top Trial Lawyers. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as civil trial lawyers.

Selected in Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, Top Trial Lawyers in America®

Selected in Cleveland’s Top-Rated Lawyers® for Injury Litigation. (2014), (2013)

Honors

Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates, a prestigious, invitation-only national trial bar association comprised of highly experienced trial lawyers and judges. Our mission is to uphold the Seventh Amendment’s guarantee of the right to trial by jury in civil cases as well as promote the rule of law, civility in trial practice, and the independence of the judiciary. (2022)

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, a highly esteemed and exclusive society of trial lawyers. Only the most exceptional and talented individuals in the American legal profession are carefully selected to join. With a limited membership of just 3,500 Fellows, comprising less than one-half of one percent of all American lawyers, being a member of the LCA is a true mark of distinction and a testament to one's exceptional legal skills and expertise. (2017)

Fellow, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, a highly esteemed organization that recognizes individuals who have been nominated by their peers and recommended by the Fellows Committee of the Bar Foundation. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon those who have demonstrated professional excellence, the highest standards of integrity, and a strong commitment to advancing justice in the greater Cleveland area. It is a true testament to the recipient's dedication and hard work in the legal profession. (2014)

Professional Associations

  • Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio, Civil and Criminal Divisions
  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Ohio Association for Justice
  • Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association
  • Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • National Trial Lawyers Association

Personal

  • Married to Amanda R. Goldberg (Official Court Reporter)
  • Three Daughters: Taylor (25), Jessa (19), Lily (15)

  • Principal, Goldberg Legal Co., LPA 1989-present
  • Private practice of law and trial litigation for over 34 years
  • Successfully litigated and tried complex civil and criminal matters in various U.S. District and State Courts
    throughout Ohio and the United States, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • Briefed and argued dozens of appeals at the state and federal level including in the Ohio Supreme Court,
    Carpenter v. Consolidated Rail Corp., 69 Ohio St.3d 259 (1994) (unanimously holding for my client on a first-impression federal preemption issue)
  • Successfully litigated many high-profile, multi-district pharmaceutical, medical device and toxic tort class-action cases in numerous federal courts.

Court Admission

Bar Admission

  • Ohio

Court Admission

  • United States Supreme Court
  • ADMISSIONS: U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Washington D.C.
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • J.D., Capital University School of Law, May 1988
  • B.A., English, Arizona State University, May 1985

Language

Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates, a prestigious, invitation-only national trial bar association comprised of highly experienced trial lawyers and judges. Our mission is to uphold the Seventh Amendment’s guarantee of the right to trial by jury in civil cases as well as promote the rule of law, civility in trial practice, and the independence of the judiciary. (2022)

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, a highly esteemed and exclusive society of trial lawyers. Only the most exceptional and talented individuals in the American legal profession are carefully selected to join. With a limited membership of just 3,500 Fellows, comprising less than one-half of one percent of all American lawyers, being a member of the LCA is a true mark of distinction and a testament to one's exceptional legal skills and expertise. (2017)

Fellow, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, a highly esteemed organization that recognizes individuals who have been nominated by their peers and recommended by the Fellows Committee of the Bar Foundation. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon those who have demonstrated professional excellence, the highest standards of integrity, and a strong commitment to advancing justice in the greater Cleveland area. It is a true testament to the recipient's dedication and hard work in the legal profession. (2014)

  • Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio, Civil and Criminal Divisions
  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Ohio Association for Justice
  • Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association
  • Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • National Trial Lawyers Association