Michael L. Goldberg is a partner in the law firm of Fried Goldberg and represents victims suffering catastrophic personal injuries or wrongful death throughout the Southeast, primarily in the area of trucking and commercial vehicle accidents.
He obtained a Political Science degree from Mercer University in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Michael was named as a Rising Star Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine in 2007 and 2008 and was recognized as one of the Legal Elite by Georgia Trends in 2007.
Michael was consecutively named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia in the Super Lawyers edition of Atlanta Magazine since 2013.
He is a frequent speaker at legal seminars and has published several articles for the Georgia Bar Journal, the Verdict magazine and AAJ publications. Michael is the author of the Library of Georgia Personal Injury Forms, 3rd Edition and Understanding Motor Carrier Claims, 5th edition. He is a member of several civic and legal organizations including the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Atlanta Bar Association, the DeKalb Bar Association, and the Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta, and has served as the President of the North Metro Trial Lawyer’s Association (2006-2008), Atlanta Bar Association ACYL President (2009), Co-Chair of the Judicial Liason Committee (2002-2006), the YLD Co-Director of Continuing Legal Education (2004), ACYL Board of Directors (2005), ACYL Treasurer (2006), ACYL Secretary (2007), ACYL Vice-President (2008), Barrister with the Lamar Inn of Courts (2000-2002) and faculty at the Kessler Eidson Emory Law School Trial Techniques Program (2002-2007). His firm maintains a trucking law website at .
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3550 Lenox Road, N.E., Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA, 30326-4302
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Posted by georgetta | June 4, 2015
I have worked with Michael on a few cases, and I have called him many times to consult with him on legal issues. He is very accessible, extremely smart and is dedicated to his clients. He has earned a reputation for being an advocate for his clients, and his hard work is well recognized in the lega...
"Michael is a trial lawyer that possesses the knowledge to handle the most complicated cases with ease and gets tremendous results for his clients."
"I endorse Michael. He is a superb attorney with a great reputation.. Michael looks out for his clients' best interests. He also obtains great results."
"Michael and his firm are known across the nation for their exemplary work in trucking and other catastrophic accidents. Not only is Michael an excellent trial lawyer, but a good man. If you want to ensure a trucking case is properly handled from intake to trial, I don't think you can do better than to have Michael on your side."
"Michael Goldberg is a true Trial Lawyer. He tries and wins massive verdicts for his clients. His natural jury skills separate him from the pack. If my family member is involved in a serious trucking accident, I'm getting Mike on the phone."
"Mike and I are currently working together on some cases and he is highly knowledgeable and a skilled trial lawyer. He has helped me on numerous occasions and I would not hesitate to recommend him. I endorse this lawyer's work."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Michael is a well skilled lawyer who viogorously fights for his client's best interest."
"I have worked with Mr. Goldberg on a number of cases and found him to be a lawyer's lawyer. He is a prolific writer with superior legal briefing skills and yet he is able to speak to a jury in common sense terms that highlight the strengths of his client's cases. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Goldberg as an attorney."
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2008
SuperLawyer Rising Star, Atlanta Magazine
2007
SuperLawyer Rising Star, Atlanta Magazine
2007
Legal Elite, Georgia Trends
2008 - Present
Catastrophic Injury Attorney, Fried Rogers Goldberg LLC
2006 - 2008
Catastrophic Injury Attorney, Rogers & Goldberg, LLC
2000 - 2005
Personal Injury Attorney, Strawinski & Goldberg
1997 - 1999
Associate, Dennis, Corry & Porter
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
2009 - 2010
Atlanta Bar Association ACYLPresident
2008 - 2009
Atlanta Bar Association ACYLVice-President
2007 - 2008
Atlanta Bar Association ACYLSecretary
2006 - 2008
North Metro Trial Lawyer’s AssociationPresident
2006 - 2007
Atlanta Bar Association ACYLTreasurer
2004 - 2005
State Bar of Georgia YLDCo-Director of CLE
2002 - 2006
State Bar of Georgia YLDCo-Chair Judicial Liason Committee
2002 - 2008
Emory University, Kessler Eidson Trial Skills ClinicFaculty
2000 - 2002
Lamar Inn of CourtsBarrister
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
2008