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Arthur Goldman

Law, Law Practice

The Law Office of Arthur D Goldman

Arthur Goldman's Bio:

The Law Office of Arthur Goldman is located in Chester County PA. We are dedicated to helping both businesses and individuals address their business-related needs, through transactional assistance and legal counseling as well as through litigation. With a focus on employment law in Chester County PA, commercial transactions, and real estate and contract law in Chester County PA. and the surrounding Philadelphia region. Mr. Arthur Goldman strives to provide the quality and sophistication of a large law firm with the rates and accessibility of a small firm.In addition, Mr. Goldman’s office is part of a network of other small employment lawyer offices and real estate law office specialists with similarly sophisticated business practices which allows him to expand the resources necessary to meet his clients’ transactional and litigation needs and to bring in additional attorneys with similar or different specialties to service his clients’ legal matters.       Mr. Arthur Goldman has over twenty years of diverse legal experience, most recently in labor and employment law in Chester County PA, civil rights, and complex commercial, and construction litigation and business and real estate law around the Chester County and Philadelphia region. He founded his own practice ten years ago, and as one of the leading practitioners in the region in employment law, was recently selected as the Co-Chairman of the Chester County Bar Association’s Employment Law Committee.  Employment law experience includes discrimination actions, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, executive compensation, corporate policy formulation, and ERISA law.  Mr. Goldman has additional expertise in all aspects of environmental law, including environmental regulatory affairs and litigation (including insurance coverage), commercial law, copyright and trademark law (including internet, photographic and image protection), education law and real estate law (including zoning and land use). With both major law firm and in-house experience, Mr. Goldman has been admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In addition, he has substantial knowledge of and experience in New Jersey practice, including the successful completion of a Federal jury trial in the District of New Jersey.  Mr. Goldman has also appeared in legal matters in Delaware, Maryland, California, Massachusetts, and Nevada and has overseas clients in Japan, China and the United Kingdom.       Mr. Goldman concentrates his practice on commercial litigation and as a specialized employment lawyer, with significant experience in the areas of real estate law, environmental law, civil rights law, corporate and real estate transactions and entertainment and intellectual property law.   Mr. Goldman’s clients include small and medium-sized businesses in and individuals, but he has worked with Fortune 500 companies as both outside counsel and in-house.    Mr. Goldman’s unique experience of working in large law firms, small law firms, and corporations as well as representing both defendants and plaintiffs provides him with an inside perspective of the client’s concerns and needs which he translates into his commitment to efficiency and high quality.  Mr. Goldman is dedicated to providing superior services to the client’s needs, with the sophistication and experience of a large firm attorney with the accessibility of a small firm.  He is strongly committed to a proactive approach in the practice of law, that it is better and more cost-effective to prevent a problem from arising rather than to litigate one that could have been prevented.      Arthur Goldman 's experience also includes successful jury trials in federal and state courts, successful appellate work before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and corporate and real estate transactions of all sizes, including acquisitions and dissolutions.  Mr. Goldman actively counsels businesses and individuals on employment law matters, including contracts, policies, compensation and severance issues. Past Clients HENKEL CORPORATION (an international chemical manufactuPrer), Gulph Mills, PA Environmental CounselORLEANS HOMEBUILDERS/ FPA CORPORATION, Bensalem, PA Environmental Litigation and Real Estate CounselSCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, PA Environmental and Commercial Counsel

Arthur Goldman's Experience:

  • Owner at Law Office of Arthur D. Goldman

    January 2000 - Present | Paolo, PA

    Labor and employment, civil rights, and commercial law and litigation (including real estate, environmental and land use) in the Philadelphia area, including southern New Jersey and Delaware. Represent both plaintiffs and defendants, business entities as well as individuals. Responsibilities include negotiating agreements on behalf of clients, discovery (including depositions), motions and pleadings, oral arguments and witness and trial preparation. Significant trial experience and participate in a significant number of appellate cases, including the Pennsylvania Commonwealth and Supreme Courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Draft agreements and contracts and provide advice and counsel for labor and employment matters and intellectual property matters as well as for various corporate and real estate transactions, including commercial real estate acquisitions and leases, stock purchases, asset purchases and corporate dissolutions. * Successfully defended $.5 million environmental jury trial. * Successfully defended employment discrimination jury trial in Federal Court in New Jersey. * Successful resolution of ERISA litigation with United States Department of Labor.

  • Lawyer at Hamburg & Golden P.C.

    January 1998 - January 2000 | Philadelphia PA

    Handled a broad range of labor and employment law, education law, and commercial litigation matters in both federal and state courts, including extensive appellate practice. Deposition and discovery practice, oral argument, motions and pleadings. Defended colleges and universities in sexual harassment, discrimination, student disciplinary and employment?related matters. Represented manufacturers and construction companies in complex and commercial federal and state litigation matters. Represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Orphan's Court in connection with inheritance tax matters. Successfully wrote and argued the dismissal of a contract dispute in federal court. Wrote and argued several successful discovery and appellate motions, including Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

  • Associate, Environmental Law Department at MONTGOMERY, McCRACKEN, WALKER & RHOADS

    January 1992 - January 1994 | Philadelphia, PA

    Handled full spectrum of environmental litigation and regulatory matters, including CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, Clean Water Act, Clear Air Act, underground storage tanks and Pennsylvania and New Jersey Environmental statutes and regulations. Directed and advised clients and other firm lawyers in litigation matters. Prepared environmental articles for firm and national industry newsletters and gave seminars on newly-enacted laws and regulations.

  • Associate at Duane, Morris & Heckscher

    January 1989 - January 1992 | Philadelphia PA

    Associate, Environmental Law Department (1989-1992) Provided advice on compliance with administrative statutes and regulations, including environmental and insurance regulatory matters. Worked on litigation involving diverse state, local and federal regulatory agencies; advised clients on air, water and waste regulatory compliance issues. In year-long $1.5 billion workers compensation rate hearing, achieved single largest increase in workers' compensation insurance rates in Pennsylvania's history while working with only one senior partner. Assisted in corporate transactions with respect to environmental matters, particularly in representation of commercial lenders. Handled commercial real estate tax appeals.

Arthur Goldman's Education:

  • Cornell School of Law

    1986 – 1989
    J.D.
    Activities: * Briggs Society on International Law, 1986-1989; Vice President, 1987-88 * Jewish Law Students Association, Vice President, 1988-89; Secretary, 1987-88

  • Harvard University

    1983 – 1986
    J.D.
    Activities: * Dean's List, 1982-86 * Harvard College Scholarship, 1984-86 * Quincy House Coat of Arms * Hasty Pudding Club, 1983-86 * Producer of the play Exiles, 1984 * Board of Directors, Student Productions Association, 1985-86 * Harvard-Radcliffe Undergraduate Council, 1985-86

Arthur Goldman's Interests & Activities:

Wine, Photography




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