Richard Godshall
Ostroff Injury LawRich Godshall is an experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on catastrophic injuries caused by car accidents, truck accidents, construction site accidents, unsafe conditions and defective products. Rich comes to Ostroff Law with over ten years as a defense attorney and partner in a nationally recognized firm. He has extensive trial experience, including jury selection, lay and expert preparation, and cross-examination. He is also skilled in alternative dispute resolution methods, including meditations and binding arbitrations. His cases have totaled about $100M in settlements and verdicts. In joining Ostroff Law, Rich brings his firsthand knowledge of defendants and their insurance companies to the representation of injury victims. His unique understanding of how insurance companies evaluate cases allows him to ensure that each of his clients receives a fair settlement. Rich graduated from LaSalle University in 2001 and received his Juris Doctorate from Temple University Law School in 2004 where he achieved Dean’s List status and was awarded the Barrister Award for outstanding trial advocacy. Richard is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, state and federal courts. Rich has lectured and authored articles on numerous topics including punitive damages, surveillance law, liability of owners and general contractors in third party personal injury cases, and contract indemnity risk in construction projects. Rich is also a contributing editor to the “LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Personal Injury Litigation” (2012 Edition, LexisNexis Matthew Bender). Rich is a former Chairperson of the Construction Worksite Injury Subcommittee for the Defense Research Institute (DRI), a leading organization of defense attorneys with over 22,000 members.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- New Jersey
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- Pennsylvania
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- English
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- Ostroff Injury Law
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- Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.
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- Senior Associate
- Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.
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- Billet & Connor, PC
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- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- J.D. (2004)
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- LaSalle University
- B.S. (2001)
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- Lawyer Rating 10/10
- Justia Inc
- Selected by Super Lawyers magazine as a 2018 Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Barrister Award for outstanding trial advocacy
- Barrister Award
- State Bar of Pennsylvania # 93467
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- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
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- Defense Research Institute, Construction Law Committee
- Subcommittee Chairperson
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- Defense Research Institute, Construction Law Committee
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- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
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- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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- New Jersey State Bar # 022562004
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- Philadelphia Futures
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