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The partners of Goodstein & Berman LLP are both
distinguished graduates of prestigious California
law schools, with thirty five years combined experience representing
clients in a wide variety of business disputes. We are
accomplished litigators with trial and appellate experience in state and
federal courts throughout California.
We handle all aspects of litigation from pre-filing investigation to trials to appeals, as well
as alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration.
 Gary J. Goodstein: Partner.
Mr. Goodstein has more than 18 years of experience representing corporations, individuals
and municipalities in real estate, business, tort, employment and
insurance litigation matters. He regularly appears in state and federal
courts throughout California,
and is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Mr.
Goodstein’s advocacy has been vindicated in the following published opinions: Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.
v. Ensley, 174 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 1999); Stuart v. Unum Life
Insurance Company of America, 217 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 2000); and Hub City Solid Waste Services, Inc. v. City of Compton, 186 Cal. App. 4th 1114 (2010).
Mr. Goodstein is
"AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell,* a peer-review designation
conferred only on lawyers who have "reached the height of professional excellence...and are
recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity." Mr.
Goodstein was also named a "Southern California Super Lawyers-Rising Star" from 2004 to 2006 and a "Southern California Super
Lawyer" from 2009 to 2012.*
Trial experience
includes actions involving public contracts, commercial contracts, insurance
contracts, partnership agreements, and real estate contracts; business fraud,
insurance coverage and bad faith, product liability, breach of fiduciary duty
and corruption of public officials.
Mr. Goodstein
earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School Los Angeles (cum laude 1993),
where he earned membership in the Order of the Coif, a legal honor society
recognizing academic excellence. Mr. Goodstein also served as a staff member on the Loyola of
Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Journal.
Mr. Goodstein is
admitted to practice law in all state and federal district courts in California, as well as
the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
He is an active member of the California Bar, American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar
Association, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL), and the
American Inns of Court (Executive Committee Member-current Vice President and past Programming Chair), and frequently presents legal seminars on topics
related to litigation and trial practice.
 Bruce A. Berman: Partner.
Mr. Berman represents public and private companies, partnerships, individuals
and municipalities in a wide variety of business disputes including both
individual claims and class actions. He regularly appears in State and
Federal Courts throughout California,
and has also represented clients at hundreds of alternative dispute
resolution proceedings, such as mediations and arbitrations. Mr. Berman
is admitted to practice law in all California
state and federal districts courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Berman is "AV" rated through Martindale-Hubbell,* the highest
rating available for both legal ability and professional ethics. He has also
been voted a "Southern California Super Lawyer"* for seven
consecutive years (2006-2012). Mr. Berman's expertise includes Business Litigation;
Complex Civil Litigation; Labor & Employment; ERISA Litigation; California’s Unfair
Competition Laws; Public Contract Litigation and Insurance Coverage and Bad
Faith Litigation.
Mr. Berman earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of Pacific,
McGeorge School of Law, in 1994, after a distinguished law school
career. He served as a staff writer and editor for the Pacific Law
Journal, earned oral finalist honors in the Moot Court Competition Program,
was recognized for community involvement, earned Dean’s List honors for
academic achievement and was chosen by his peers to give the commencement
address. Mr. Berman is a graduate of the University
of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned a
bachelors degree in psychology.
*AV® Peer Review Rated
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL
PEER REVIEW RATINGS
AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier
Properties, Inc., used in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell certification
procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the
facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the
confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary.
Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and
general ethical standards.
Legal Ability Ratings take into consideration the
standard of professional ability in the area where the lawyer practices, the
lawyer's expertise, and other professional qualifications. A rating of
“A” for the Legal Ability Ratings means “Very High to Preeminent”.
The General Ethical Standards Rating denotes adherence to professional
standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria
relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities. An “AV”
rating is the highest rating available. For more
information about Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings, go to www.martindale.com.
*Southern California
Super Lawyers
LAW & POLITICS AND THE PUBLISHERS OF
LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
Super
Lawyers are the top attorneys in their respective practice areas, selected by
their peers and by the independent, attorney-led research staff at Law &
Politics. Rising Stars are ranked attorneys under the age of 40 or in practice fewer than 10 years. The annual list of Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars is based on
surveys of more than 65,000 lawyers across Los Angeles
and Orange
counties.
Law & Politics publishes annual Super Lawyer publications in eleven
states. Los Angeles
magazine is published by Emmis Communications, which owns and operates
television and radio stations and other regional magazines. More information
can be found at www.superlawyers.com.
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