Seth A. Goldberg

Seth A. Goldberg

Seth A. Goldberg practices in the areas of commercial and complex litigation, with a particular emphasis on breach of contract, fraud/misrepresentation and securities law violations. He also litigates actions involving products liability and healthcare. He represents clients in federal and state courts and in arbitral forums throughout the United States. Mr. Goldberg was recently selected as a Rising Star among Pennsylvania lawyers.

Mr. Goldberg is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the District of Columbia and Florida. He is a 1999 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he was senior note/comment editor of the Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review, and a graduate of Temple University.

Areas of Practice

· General Commercial Litigation

· Complex Litigation/Class Actions

· White Collar Crime

Representative Matters

· Represents a leading financial services organization in the defense of various breach of contract and fraud/misrepresentation actions.

· Represents a leading investment banking firm and medical device manufacturer in the defense of claims for breach of contract, fraud/misrepresentation and securities law violations arising out of a $225 million merger agreement.

· Represents a medical device manufacturer in the prosecution of claims for tortious interference of non-competition covenants and misappropriation of trade secrets.

· Represents a leading generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in the defense of various products liability actions.

· Represented a leading vitamin manufacturer in the defense of various products liability actions. Settled.

· Represented a condominium association against an insurance company for claims arising out of damage sustained during Hurricane Wilma. Settled.

· Represented a class of pathologists in the prosecution of claims for breach of contract arising out of improper reimbursement by a health care insurance company. Settled.

· Represented a medical device manufacturer in the prosecution of claims for breach of non-competition covenants and misappropriation of trade secrets. Obtained plaintiff's verdict.

· Represented a leading investment banking firm in the prosecution of claims for breach of contract and misrepresentation arising out of an asset based lending agreement. Settled.

· Represented an area hospital in the prosecution of claims for antitrust violations arising out of a leading health care insurance company's improper reimbursement rates. Settled.

· Represented a leading insurance company in the defense of class action claims for securities law violations and breach of fiduciary duty arising out of a tender offer. Settled.

· Represented the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight in its investigation of the accounting practices of Fannie Mae, Inc. Settled.

· Represented a medical device manufacturer in the defense of claims for breach of contract and fraud arising out of a mobile services agreement. Settled.

Professional Activities

· University of Pennsylvania Inn of Court

· American Bar Association - Antitrust Section

· Pennsylvania Bar Association

· Philadelphia Bar Association

· New Jersey Bar Association

· District of Columbia Bar Association

· Florida Bar Association

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2008-present
- Associate, 2003-2007

· Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Associate, 1999-2003

Honors and Awards

· Listed as 2008 Pennsylvania Rising Star in Business Litigation, Philadelphia magazine, December 2008. Only 2.5% of lawyers in Pennsylvania are named Rising Stars.

Selected Publications

· Co-Author, "Rehashing Issues in Class Action Arbitration," Dispute Resolution Magazine, Fall 2008, Vol. 14, No. 1

· Note, "O'Dell v. Netherland: Unconstitutional Death Sentence Affirmed on a Technicality," Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review, Vol. 8.1, Fall, 1998