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Steven Mark Goldberg

Goldberg Legal Co., LPA

35 years of experience
Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice ...
Ohio

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Biography

Goldberg Legal Co., LPA was founded to represent people in the kinds of dreadful cases they should never have to face alone. We have been helping injured victims and their families from across the US for over 30 years. Careless manufacturers, unfair employers, incompetent doctors, unscrupulous defense lawyers, and other misguided people fear Goldberg Legal, because we never lose sight of our guiding principle: to give victims – our clients – the tireless representation we’d insist on for a member of our families. If you’ve been hurt – or if a loved one has been hurt – you need legal representation that can put a stop to the injustice and help make you whole again.

Steven M. Goldberg has established a reputation for skill and integrity in litigation since 1989. Steven's practice is highly selective and carefully managed to ensure that each client receives highly personalized attention as he works to prove the essential facts of each case. Whether it be a medical negligence case of avoidable surgical mistakes, misdiagnosis of stroke or cancer, or a catastrophic personal injury from accidents, mesothelioma, or harmful drugs or medical devices, Steven is committed to providing clients with unparalleled legal service. Representing clients across the nation, Steven's practice was established to represent individuals on cases they should never have to face alone. We are committed to representing individuals who have been harmed by wrongful conduct. Each year hundreds of people in need turn to Steven for assistance and effective resolutions to their legal issues. We focus our efforts and resources to aid them in their battle against those who would attempt to take advantage of them. Our firm has the resources and the expertise to represent each of our clients' cases against even the largest of corporations.

Practice Areas

Asbestos & Mesothelioma

Products Liability: Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects

Medical Malpractice: Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Personal Injury: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Additional Practice Areas

Car Accidents
General Civil

Fees

Credit Cards Accepted
Contingent Fees

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Ohio: Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
Since 1989

6th Circuit
Since 1993

Ohio Supreme Court
Since 1989

U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
Since 1990

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Since 2009

U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1992

United States Court of Federal Claims, Washington D.C.
Since 1990

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

President and Lead Counsel: Goldberg Legal Co., LPA; 1989 - Current

Education

Capital University Law School: J.D. (1988)

Arizona State University: B.A. (1985) | English

Awards

2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers; 2023

Lifetime Achievement: American Board of Trial Advocates; 2022; Goldberg Legal Co., LPA is pleased to announce that Attorney Steven M. Goldberg, was recently unanimously voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates. The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is a prestigious national association of the most respected and experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Membership is by invitation only and

2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers; 2022

2021 Edition of Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers; 2021

2020 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Best Lawyers; 2020; Goldberg Legal Co., LPA attorney Steven M. Goldberg was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2020 "Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs in the Cleveland area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, Steven M. Goldberg was also listed in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Medical Malpractice Law -- Plaintiffs and Product Liability - Plaintiffs. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

2019 Edition of Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers; 2019

Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms: U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers; 2019; Goldberg Legal Co., LPA has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list and regionally (Cleveland) in 2 practice areas: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs Firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The 2019 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas. A “Law Firm of the Year” is named in 74 of the 75 nationally ranked practice areas. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity

2018 Edition of Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers; 2018

Lifetime Achievement: National Trial Lawyers: America's Top 100 Attorneys; 2014; An invitation only, professional association composed of America’s most accomplished Trial Lawyers from each state, invited Attorney Goldberg to its ranks in 2014.

Cleveland's Top Rated Lawyers 2014 Edition: Plain Dealer & Wall Street Journal; 2014; The 2013 and 2014 Editions of Cleveland’s Legal Leaders published in The Plain Dealer and The Wall Street Journal have recognized Steven Goldberg as one of Cleveland Ohio’s top rated lawyers. This list of Top Rated Lawyers is created through a peer review rating and includes lawyers that have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence.

Lifetime Member Million Dollar Advocate: Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, The Top Trial Lawyers in America®; 2006; Steven is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, The Top Trial Lawyers in America® (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum), one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Steven has participated in high profile pharmaceutical cases involving drugs and devices including Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, Gadolinium, and Zyprexa and is working with National Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees in a number of pharmaceutical cases including Heparin and Yaz, representing individual claimants throughout the country alleging personal injuries against many of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated: Martindale-Hubbell; Steven M. Goldberg, earned and maintains an AV® Preeminent™ rating (5.0/5.0) from Martindale-Hubbell®. For more than 130 years, lawyers have relied on the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® rating while searching for their own expert attorneys. The Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence. It is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by their peers — members of the bar and the judiciary. The Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating is a credential highly valued and sought after in the legal world. It used to be a sort of secret among attorneys who used the rating as a first screen when they needed to hire a lawyer they did not personally know. The Rating is a great way for anyone — lawyers or lay people — to use to screen lawyers. Steven is proud of this distinction and remains committed to providing his clients with the highest level of service and expertise required to maintain such preeminent standing in the legal community.

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Professional Associations

Ohio State Bar Association: Member; Current

American Bar Association: Member; Current

Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association: Member; Current

Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers: Member; Current

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Member and Fellow; Current; Activities: Steven M. Goldberg is a Fellow of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, the charitable fund-raising arm of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Steven’s commitment and support through the Fellows program has helped to benefit the Association’s pro bono and public service programs funded by the Foundation, in perpetuity. These programs serve vitally important community needs.