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Frederick Baer Goldsmith

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Practice Areas

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  • 25% Admiralty / Maritime
    21 years, 200 cases
  • 25% Litigation
    21 years, 300 cases
  • 15% Personal Injury
    21 years, 300 cases
  • 10% Motorcycle Accident
    3 years
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Contingent (40%)

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Client Reviews

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5 star rating

“A lawyer that thinks of you when he's NOT on the payroll”

Posted by: Bob, over 2 years ago.

Client Review: Fred goes above and beyond for his clients. He forwards items that effect your particular business, writes a VERY informative newsletter, and when... more
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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

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Glen Stephen Downey

Mr. Goldsmith is one of the few lawyers in Pittsburgh that I would trust implicitly. No detail is too small and no project is too small to command... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Glen Downey , Pittsburgh (PA), Over 1 year ago

Résumé

 

License

22 years since Frederick Baer Goldsmith was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Ohio Active 2001 05/22/2012
Pennsylvania Active 1996 05/08/2012
West Virginia Authorized to practice law 1999 01/15/2010
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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Partner at Blumling & Gusky, LLP 2005–2006
Chair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group at Burns, White & Hickton, LLC 2002–2005
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Tulane University Law School Law JD - Juris Doctor 1990
Tulane University History B.A. 1983

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Pennsylania Super Lawyer Philadelphia and Law & Politics Magazines 2006
AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell 2001

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Member, Legal Committee, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania 2010-present
Member West Virginia Association for Justice 2010-present
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Contribution

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Guides: 2 Legal Guides
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Publications

Article Publication Date
"U.S. Supreme Court to Scrutinize Statute on Seaman's Personal Injury & Death" MarineNews Magazine 2011
"Utmost Good Faith: Marine Insurance" MarineNews Magazine 2011
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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
How Not to Get Sunk When Representing Victims of Accidents on Navigable Waters: Admiralty Law for West Virginia Practitioners West Virginia Association for Justice 2011 Mid-Winter Seminar 2011
"Drafting and Challenging Federal Court Complaints: Three Federal Judges and a Law School Professor Outline Pleading and Motion to Dismiss Practice Post Twombly and Iqbal" Continuing Legal Education Seminar 2010
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