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Michael Jay Goldberg

4.8
40 reviews
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Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 37 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime ... +2 more

323 Lakeside Ave. West, Suite 450, Cleveland, OH

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About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 20%

20%
Federal Crime 20%

20%
Sex Crime 20%

20%
Violent Crime 20%

20%
White Collar Crime 20%

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2019
Silver Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Avvo Client's Choice Awards

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 37 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Goldberg Law Firm

(216) 781-6242

Fax

323 Lakeside Ave. West, Suite 450, Cleveland, OH, 44113

www.michaeljgoldberg.net
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Michael Jay Goldberg's Reviews

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Practice Areas
Criminal Defense (24) Drug Crime (5) Lawsuits & Disputes (3) Violent Crime (3) Child Custody (2) Family (2) Business (1) Domestic Violence (1) Expungement (1) Federal Crime (1) Litigation (1) Speeding & Traffic Ticket (1)
What Clients Mention
Case Results (27) Advocacy (25) Recommendation (14) Professionalism (13) Communication Style (9) Character & Conduct (7) Practice Area Knowledge (7) Responsiveness (7) Trustworthiness (5) Compassion (4) General Knowledge (4) Punctuality (3) Cost of Services (2) Staff & Support (2)

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by Jason | February 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Worked magic with stubborn prosecutor!

Michael Goldberg represented me in a felony drug case where I was charged with 8 felonies & 4 misdemeanors which had me looking at many years in prison, but Michael got them knocked down to where I didn't go to prison & received only 18 months probation, 10 days in jail, & some fines. The prosecutor ...wanted me gone for years in prison, but Mike convinced the judge otherwise & he's gone above & beyond since for me. Yeah he may be late to some hearings, but the judge & prosecutor were never on time either, so Michael was helping his other clients in the justice center because his services are so sought after do to his success rates of keeping people out of prison. I'd recommend him to people & say to those that post bad reviews, "if he kept you out of prison, then he did his job & if you're not happy with the results of plea bargaining, maybe you should have went to trial."

Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Kept me out of prison, but was not easy to work with

I hired Michael to represent me in a felony drug case. The only positive thing that I can say about Michael is that he kept me from going to jail. I'm honestly not even sure if it was him or the prosecutor/judge who kept me from prison to be honest. Michael was late to EVERY court appearance and at t...imes, didn't even show up! And when I say late, I mean by an hour or two. He would also talk down on you like you are a peasant or a dumb person. He was not a friendly guy. He was very difficult to get a hold of as well. A lot of times, I'll leave him a text or email and he doesn't even respond. He had me plead guilty and my charges weren't even lowered or anything! So I'm honestly not even sure what this guy did for me. Not quite sure I would recommend this lawyer. Do some research first.

Posted by anonymous | December 14, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great if you want a lawyer who lies to you and treats you as a nuisense.

This guy did nothing for me. He lied to me to get me to plea, I got sent to prison as a first time offender and to top it off he treated me as the last thing he wanted to deal with. I didn't even have ANYTHING to do with the case. Wrong place wrong time. And I ended up with 6 felony convictions, a pr...ison sentence as a first time offender, and not eligible for expongment as he said I would be. He never returned my calls, never showed up to appointments he said he would ( I was sitting In jail this entire time, mind you! ) I never saw him unless it was a court date and it was mandatory he be there. For 3 months he fed me that id plea out to a misdemeanor and be on my way... Then the day of court he comes in with SUPRISE just kidding. He cooerced me into pleaing with the hope that I could just get it all over and move on with my life, have it expunged and be okay. Now I'm a 6 time convicted felon with a prison sentence under my belt, no one will hire me and I can't even find a place to live!!! I've had multiple other attorneys look at the case (after the fact) and tell me how WRONG this man did me. All because THIS GUY didn't have time for my case. Thanks Mike. Appreciate ya.

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2020

Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cleveland, Three Best Rated

2020

Top Lawyers in Cleveland, Expertise

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2019

10 Best Criminal Law Firm in Ohio, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Principal, The Goldberg Law Firm

2001 - 2005

Owner, Goldberg & Murner LLC

Associations

1996 - 2020

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1996 - 2020

Ohio Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Education

1988

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of Cincinnati

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Legal Seminar

Second Amendment vs. State Regulation

2016

Legal Seminar

National Gun Law and Marijuana

Languages

English

Activity

3

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