Frederick S. Gold is Chair of the firm's Corporate and Financial Litigation Practice. He is a graduate of Tufts University (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude ) and Columbia Law School. He practices in the area of complex business litigation, with an emphasis on financial services clients and intellectual property matters. He has represented hedge funds, broker-dealers, lenders, investment partnerships, investors, real estate developers, universities, and public and closely held corporations in matters involving financing agreements, securities claims, antitrust, civil RICO, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, complex foreclosures and restructurings, negotiable instruments, management of institutional funds, lender liability, complex contract disputes, and claims involving software, source code, trade secrets and copyrights. He has extensive trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts and in private arbitrations and mediations. He has represented clients in domestic and international arbitrations, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, the London Court of International Arbitration, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, and the International Chamber of Commerce.
Since 1996, Fred has been an adjunct member of the faculty at Yale Law School, where he has taught Trial Practice and Civil Litigation Practice. He has been a frequent faculty member at regional advocacy programs offered by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. From 1994 through 2005, he was chair of the Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute co-sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Fred is one of nine attorneys nationwide invited to contribute toInside the Minds - Strategies for Successful Mediation: Leading Lawyers on Understanding Client Goals, Communicating Effectively, and Facilitating an Agreement, which was published by Aspatore Press, a Thomson Reuters Publisher.
Distinctions
· AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
· Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers: Litigation: General Commercial; 2010-2011
· Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Business Litigation; 2006-2012
· Selected as one of the Nation's Top 10 Commercial Litigation Lawyers by the United States Lawyer Ranking (2007)
· Chair, Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute co-sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (1994-2005)
Teaching Positions
· Yale Law School: Adjunct Member of the Faculty, Teacher of Trial Practice and Advanced Civil Litigation (1996-present)
Professional Affiliations
· American Bar Association: Litigation Section; Antitrust Section
· Connecticut Bar Association: Former Chair, Litigation Section
· Fairfield County Bar Association
· Association of the Bar of the City of New York
· Association of Trial Lawyers of America
· Connecticut Trial Lawyers
Community Involvement
· Member, Board of Trustees, King Low Heywood Thomas School, Stamford, Connecticut
Experience
Trade Secrets
Defense of Breach of Joint Venture Charges and Theft of Trade Secrets Claim for $15 Million
Other
Defense of Breach of Joint Venture Charges and Theft of Trade Secrets Claim for $15 Million
Other
Financial Services Litigation
Arbitration on Breach of Contract Claims
Arbitration on Breach of Contract Claims
Prosecuted Federal Action for Billing Fraud
Defended Federal RICO Charges
Defended Challenges to Private University's Financing Arrangements
Defense of Breach of Contract Case
Defended Complex Mortgage Foreclosure
Prosecuted Patent Infringement Claims
Dispute Over Sale of a Motorcycle Dealership Franchise
Prosecuted Securities Fraud and RICO Allegations
Defended University Against Donor Challenge to Disposition of Gift Proceeds
Defended Federal Wrongful Contract Termination Charges
Successful Defense of Franchise Nonrenewal by Auto Manufacturer
Trial Involving Sale and Leaseback of Major Office Building Commercial Lease Dispute
Publications
July 26, 2011, Arbitration Clause Is Key To Successful Arbitration
November 2010, 9 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named a "Top Lawyer"
December 30, 2008, Surviving the Credit Crunch
July 29, 2008, Inside the Minds: Mediating Business Disputes in the Midst of Litigation; the Art of a Facilitated Settlement
June 11, 2007, For Judge Lewis Equal Justice Was Daily Mission
November 12, 2003, Connecticut's Prejudgment Remedy Statute
February 1993, Preparing Your Client for Deposition
News
July 15, 2011, James Ruggeri Receives National Recognition from "Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers"
November 2010, 9 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named a "Top Lawyer" in Fairfield County
October 28, 2010, "Super Lawyers" Recognizes 47 Lawyers From Shipman & Goodwin LLP
June 11, 2010, Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA 2010
October 27, 2009, Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
March 2, 2009, Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars and Featured in Connecticut Magazine
November 7, 2008, Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
October 20, 2008, Shipman & Goodwin Attorney Frederick S. Gold Authors Chapter in Book
April 25, 2008, Attorneys Named By Super Lawyers®
Events
March 30, 2012, Drafting and Implementing Modern ADR Clauses: How Business Lawyers and Litigators Together Can Get Better Results When a Deal Goes Bad
February 18, 2005, Following the Rules: Preparing The Corporate Witness for Deposition