About

Michael Goldman is a Partner at the firm’s New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania offices. His practice focuses in the area of employment law. Michael represents employers across a multitude of industries in litigation related to employment discrimination claims, wage and hour claims, and restrictive covenants. He also counsels clients on best practices.

Michael has extensive civil litigation experience and handles cases from inception through trial. He regularly appears in federal and state courts, as well as in administrative law and dispute resolution forums. Prior to joining the firm, Michael practiced as an associate at a prominent New Jersey firm, concentrating his practice in defense litigation on behalf of private and public entities, with an emphasis on tort liability, labor and employment law, and civil rights defense. He also represented clients in the areas of wage and hour claims, commercial litigation, construction law, and education law. Earlier in his career, Michael was an associate at a well-known litigation boutique where he focused his practice on representing public entities in matters involving tort liability, labor and employment law, and civil rights defense. Michael has been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star list from 2019-2023.

Practice Areas

  • General Liability
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Construction and Design Liability
  • Government Liability
  • Civil Rights Defense
  • School Boards/School Leaders
  • Errors & Omissions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care
  • Labor and Employment
  • School Boards/School Leaders

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2012, Presidential Scholar
  • University of Florida, B.A., 2008, Honors Program

Reported Cases

  • Heine v. City of Paterson, 2014 WL 418473 (N.J. App. Div. 2014) (upholding trial court’s dismissal of complaint in lieu of prerogative writs challenging municipal ordinance)
  • Estate of Mark Harris, Jr., et al. v. City of Paterson, et al., 2015 WL 3866277 (N.J. Super. Ct. Law Div. 2015) (granting dismissal with prejudice to municipality for claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law)
  • Meleika v. Bayonne Police Department, et al., 2017 WL 4422415 (D.N.J. 2017) (granting dismissal without prejudice to police department and municipality for claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983)
  • Estate of Saulo Del Rosario v. Paterson Police Department, et al., 2015 WL 1759473 (D.N.J. April 17, 2015) (granting dismissal without prejudice to police department for claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983)
  • Williams v. Ponik, et al., 2019 WL 168827 (D.N.J. Jan. 11, 2019) (granting summary judgment to municipality and its police officer for claims brought under federal and state law related to allegations of excessive force and wrongful death)
  • Ganguly’s Taekwondo Academy, Inc. v. JAL Insurance Services, at al., 2020 WL 3886032 (N.J. App. Div. 2020) (upholding trial court’s dismissal of complaint based upon Plaintiff’s failure to serve affidavit of merit in compliance with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.)

Office Locations

  • Jersey City, NJ
  • Cherry Hill, NJ
  • NEW YORK
  • PENNSYLVANIA

Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2016
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2013
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2021
  • New Jersey, 2012
  • New York, 2013
  • Pennsylvania, 2022