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Graduating from Hamilton College in 1983, David L. Goldman continued on to Tulane University School of Law, graduating in 1987. The Florida Bar admitted him the same year he graduated and he began building his experience right away.
After Mr. Goldman was admitted to the Florida Bar, he began exclusively practicing in wrongful death and personal injury. Mr. Goldman was a managing partner in a successful, bustling personal injury practices that held offices up and down the West Coast of Florida before joining our law firm. David received a direct appointment for the Governor of Florida for the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Manatee, DeSoto and Sarasota Counties.
David L. Goldman has a list of impressive awards, associations and activities. He is a long-time member of the American Association of Justice and an Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association, organizations of trial lawyers who are dedicated to strengthening and upholding the civil justice system. David is also a member of the National Trial Lawyers, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Million Dollar Advocate Forum, the Manasota Trial Lawyers Board, and he has been named the “10 Best Attorneys” by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, all organizations that extend memberships to top attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results and leadership.
Community Involvement
David is well-known in the community. For more than three decades, David has served on the board of numerous civic and community organizations. David has served on the Board of Directors of Second Chance Last Opportunity for over twenty years and currently serves as the President of the organization’s Executive Board. Second Chance Last Opportunity is a local charitable organization, which as the name suggests works on giving individuals in crisis a second chance in life by providing them with the skills and tools they need to manage their lives more productively.
David also serves on the Scholarship Committee of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Each year the Committee awards hundreds of thousands of dollars to deserving high school students upon their graduation so that they can afford to attend the college or institution of higher education of their choice.
For several years David served on the Board of Directors of the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce, and has also served on the Board of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Community Center. He has been involved with a variety of local organizations such as the Westcoast Black Theater Troupe and Chabad-Lubavitch of Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
David has been active in various non-partisan political organizations. He had served as spokesperson for “Floridians for Fair Elections,” which helped enact an amendment to the State Constitution to reform the election laws of the State of Florida. He has been a regular guest columnist with the Bradenton Herald and was a co-publisher of the Sarasota County Watchdog, a consumer newsletter which promoted local government accountability.
David’s writings have been published in the St. Petersburg Times, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Tribune and Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Throughout David’s career his focus has continuously been on fighting for the rights of his clients and helping them obtain the maximum compensation they deserve. For more than 30 years David’s clients have learned that they can always rely and count on David’s unique and direct personal involvement in their case. When it comes to his clients, David is truly dedicated to ensuring that “Justice Pays.”
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Acquired: 1987
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2822 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL, 34243
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Posted by paul | March 27, 2017
Great lawyer
I would recommend Mr. Goldman for any personal injury case. He is an expert in his field and knows how to get the most out of the situation. Always professional, always helpful, and in addition to being n excellent lawyer Mr. Goldman is great on taking care of his clients as well.
"I have known attorney Goldman for many years and can not think of a lawyer who is more capable or who works harder for his clients. I highly recommend him."
"David Goldman is a highly experienced attorney who provides exceptional representation to his clients. David is extremely well respected by the legal community and well liked by his clients. Working with David has been a great pleasure. He is personable, detail oriented, and very passionate about the cases he handles. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking personal injury representation."
"David Goldman is an excellent attorney. He is always available to personally speak to all of his clients."
"David is a hard-working, knowledgeable attorney with excellent communication skills and a thorough understanding of personal injury claims. He quickly assesses insurance coverage issues, maximizes recovery for his clients, and ultimately achieves results that are frequently surprising to those not knowing the breadth of his skills. He is an excellent lawyer and I endorse him!"
"David strives consistently and aggressively to bring about the best possible results for all of his clients."
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Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
1997
Legislative Leadership Award, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
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