Michael J. Goldman
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Michael Goldman specializes in the defense of products liability, premises liability, professional liability, and general liability cases with an emphasis on catastrophic and high exposure cases for insureds and self-insureds. He currently serves as catastrophic injury counsel for a large carrier as well as national products liability trial counsel for another large carrier.
Professional Experience
Michael has tried approximately 75 cases to jury verdict in Georgia, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, Florida and Arizona. Additionally, he has handled numerous appeals in the Georgia Appellate Courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals.
Professional affiliations
- Defense Research Institute
- Products Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
- American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Old Warhorse Lawyers Club
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Georgia Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar
Honors
- AV rated, Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2012)
- Georgia Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, Business Edition (2011)
- Listed, Georgia's Best Lawyers, for Personal Injury Litigation (2011)
- Georgia "Super Lawyer", Super Lawyers Magazine (2004-2010)
- Georgia Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, Corporate Counsel Edition (2010)
- Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia, Atlanta Magazine (in 2007)
Trials
- Bishop v. David Lindsey Homes, Inc.
- Brogden v. Kellwood Co.
- Kinsler v. Sara Lee Corp
- McArthur v. Milton's Food Services, Inc.
- Patterson v. Central Mills
- Richard K. Folsom, et al v. Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, et al.
- Needham, pro ami v. Coordinated Apparel Group
- Linda Rossby v. Victoria's Secret Stores
- Wilson v. Union Underwear, Inc.
Practice areas
Education
J.D., Emory University, 1976
B.A., University of Richmond, 1973
Bar admissions
- Georgia
- Virginia
Courts
- All State and Appellate courts in Georgia
- United States District Court (Northern, Middle and Southern District of Georgia)
- United States Court of Appeals (First, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit)

