William S Goldman

William S Goldman

4.9
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 33 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Business, Internet, Entertainment

1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 19 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2007

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 33 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Goldman Law Group

1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004-3002

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William S Goldman's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brandy | November 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney

First Choise for Patant and Traidmark work!

I had no experience in this field. William has answered all my questions quickly and concisely. The costs are upfront, which has made the process so much less stressful. I have been impressed with the quick turnaround times and responses. I would recommend Mr. Goldman to anyone!

Posted by Jay | July 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property

BEST LAWYER HANDS DOWN

I am beyond grateful to have hired William Goldman as my lawyer for all my IP and business endeavours. William really cares about you and your case, goes above and beyond and really wants to see you succeed. He is not just focused on what your goals are but he wants to ensure you receive everything y...ou paid for and more and that is why he works tirelessly each day to deliver EXCEPTIONAL results. If you ever get the chance to- please work with him. He is the best at what he does and I sincerely cannot say thank you enough! 1 million out of 10 stars! William S Goldman- the attorney with a heart, amazing outcomes, exceptional quality and a wonderful business in general! If you want results hire him.

Posted by Rejoice | October 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Application

Patient & Exemplary Customer Service

Goldman Law Group started working on our Trademark application last year. William was very patient, informative, and quick to get us the application filed and re-filed when we needed to add more clarity for the USPTO office. for all the startups, sole-proprietors, and those who are just starti...ng, Goldman Law Group is very affordable. Which is very important when you have a small budget but BIG DREAMS. We got our trademark approved with ease. We would absolutely recommend!!! Thank you so much William

Posted by anonymous | April 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Application

Disappointing

When I hired William in October 2020 off of Rocket Lawyer it started off great...he filed a trademark for my new small business. Funny, he even asked me to leave him a 5-star review so he could build his online business. I did as he asked me to help him out. His service at the time was good. In Sep...tember 2021, he contacted me saying my application was conditionally approved and all he had to do was file the Statement of Use and I would get my trademark registered. He asked me very specific questions which I immediately answered and was pleased with the ease of the process. Again, all was good, and very happy all was moving along. However, I just got an email from USPTO saying my trademark has been abandoned because William failed to file the Statement of Use back in September. I contacted him again and asked what happened and why wasn't this done. He won't say why it wasn't done, all he will say is what it will cost to get it reinstated. Long and short of it is, he dropped the ball. His last email to me today is only this "As you may already know, fees are simply discussed via email with our credit card payment form being provided." Huh? I sent him our whole email chain from September 2021 asking where it says he discussed via email to pay $350 in order to complete this filing process. There is no discussion, no mention, no invoice, no bill. I would've paid any fees he needed in order to get the trademark filed. He failed to follow through and file or even ask for payment and he knows it. Please know, that hiring a trademark lawyer who is reliable and organized is key to getting your trademark registered as it is a very long process. I definitely fell through the cracks at his law firm. Needless to say, I will be hiring another lawyer to fix his mistake as I won't be trusting this guy.

Posted by Al | December 03, 2012 | Trademark Application

Best Trademark Application Experience That Won't Break the Bank

Bill spent a LOT of time with me on the phone explaining the Trademark process and answering all of my questions; and I had many, as this was my first Trademark application. He responded quickly to follow-up calls and spent even more time with me, as our strategy evolved. He never charged me for extr...a time. More importantly, his strategy worked. Our Mark sailed through the application process (he did have to answer one action but did not charge extra for that either). As the rest of the process unfolded, Bill checked in with encouraging words and was honest about risks. Ultimately, we obtained our Mark within the timeline that he had estimated. I thought he did a great job managing our expectations, and achieving what we had set out to do. Impressively, he did not charge any surprise fees. We were very impressed with his knowledge, level of experience, and of course his honesty. I'd recommend Bill in a heartbeat, and have done so already.

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Intellectual property lawyer | Nov 07

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"I've known Will through the years and unequivocally endorse him. He's meticulous, detailed oriented and gives his full attention to matter at hand."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Attorney/Principal, Goldman Law Group

1992 - 2006

Managing Attorney, Litman Law Offices

Associations

2007 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

1992 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar

Education

1992

George Washington University National Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws

1991

Dickinson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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