Rich Godshall represents clients who have suffered serious injuries from construction or trucking accidents and unsafe premises. After a decade as a defense attorney and partner in a nationally recognized firm, Rich now exclusively represents injury victims. His experience as a defense attorney provides him with firsthand knowledge of how defendants and their insurance companies evaluate and value cases. This understanding allows him to ensure that his clients are receiving fair compensation for their injuries.
Rich has extensive trial experience, he is skilled in alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and binding arbitrations. He has lectured and authored articles on numerous legal topics. Rich was also the Chairperson of the Construction Worksite Injury Subcommittee for the Defense Research Institute (DRI), an organization with 22,000 members.
Languages spoken
English
Ostroff Injury Law
518 E. Township Line Road
Suite 100
Blue Bell, PA, 19422
Ostroff Injury Law 215-586-5310
One Liberty Place
1650 Market St, Suite 5150
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Ostroff Injury Law 856-249-2110
1101 N Kings Highway
Suite 209
Cherry Hill, NJ, 08034
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 2004 | 03/30/2021 |
PA | Active | 2004 | 03/26/2021 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Avvo Rated - Superb | Avvo | 2019 |
Selected to Super Lawyers | SuperLawyers | 2019 |
Avvo Rated - Superb | Avvo | 2018 |
Selected to Rising Stars | Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Selected to Rising Stars | SuperLawyers | 2017 |
Client Choice Award | Avvo | 2017 |
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Barrister Award for outstanding trial advocacy | Barrister Award | 2001 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Ostroff Injury Law | 2017 - Present |
Attorney | Ostroff Injury Law | 2015 - Present |
Shareholder | Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. | 2012 - 2015 |
Senior Associate | Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. | 2007 - 2012 |
Attorney | Billet & Connor, PC | 2004 - 2007 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Admitted to Practice | 2017 - Present |
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey | Admitted to Practice | 2017 - Present |
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance | Member | 2013 - Present |
Defense Research Institute, Construction Law Committee | Subcommittee Chairperson | 2013 - Present |
Defense Research Institute, Construction Law Committee | Subcommittee Member | 2013 - Present |
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania | Member | 2008 - Present |
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U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey | Member | 2005 - Present |
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Member | 2005 - Present |
Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
New Jersey Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
Philadelphia Futures | Member | 2010 - 2013 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Ostroff Law | $400,000 Car Crash Verdict in Lancaster County, PA | 2019 |
AVVO Legal Guides | 4 Tips for Taking Legal Action if a Car Accident Aggravated a Pre-Existing Back Injury | 2019 |
Trial Lawyers Quarterly | Jury Awards $5M to Passengers in Greyhound Crash When Driver Fell Asleep | 2016 |
DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar | The Critical Path - Protecting Subcontractors, and Their Insurers, from Unanticipated and Overwhelming Contract Indemnity Risk | 2014 |
Martindalale Legal Library | General Contractors Face Increased Exposure Following Alterations to the Statutory Employer Defense | 2012 |
LexisNexis publication | LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Personal Injury Litigation | 2012 |
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Martindale.com Legal Library | Property Owner Non-Liability Restored in Third Party Construction Related Personal Injury Cases | 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Temple University Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
LaSalle University | B.S. | 2001 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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DRI Construction Seminar | (Upcoming) Insurance and Contract Indemnity Risk Transfer Opportunities: How to Protect Owners, Design Professionals, General Contractors, and Subcontractors From Unanticipated Liabilities | 2015 |
Dispute Resolution Institute’s Annual Law Seminar | Surveillance Laws with Suggested Discover and Trial Usage Strategies, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, | 2014 |
Perrin Conferences | Effective Negotiation for Litigation Claim Handlers | 2011 |
Case name | Outcome |
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$400,000 Car Crash Verdict | After offering $1,000 pre-trial, State Farm paid nearly four times the applicable insurance of $100,000 post-trial. |
Catastrophic Construction Injury | Settled for more than $15M. |
Arbitrated additional insured claim from catastrophic accident | Seven-figure contract indemnity |
Tractor Trailer Rollover Accident | Favorable Settlement |
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David Kline, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 24, 2019
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Rich has experience and knowledge that reminds me of the best litigation attorneys, but 20 years his senior. He is a case builder from day one. He sets a plan at the very beginning, and then he methodically and exactingly follows it. When the case gets tried, he knows it is going in as well as it possibly could have, because he did everything proper and necessary to build it. The hallmark of Rich is: preparation. He drives the case, the case doesn’t drive him.
Ryan Jablonski, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 13, 2019
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Rich has an unmatched tenacity and desire to win. He puts his clients first in everything he does. From the initial evaluation through taking a verdict, Rich's desire to succeed on his client's behalf is second to none. No stone is unturned when it comes to Rich's evaluation and the work he puts into each client's case.
James DiMarco, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 27, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Andrew Sciolla, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 9, 2017
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Very smart and effective litigator. An asset to have on your side.
Jonathan Ostroff, Personal injury Attorney on Jul 30, 2015
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer.