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Steven Goldberg is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, where he practices in the litigation department. Mr. Goldberg is well-known for his experience in entertainment, real estate, securities, business tort, employment, insurance coverage, and bad faith litigation, as well as partnership and intra-corporate disputes, antitrust, copyright and trademark infringement litigation. Mr. Goldberg has represented former and present professional athletes including Jerry West, Mitch Kupchak, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, Brent Barry, Stacey Augmon, B.J. Armstrong, Nomar Garciaparra, Mark Langston, Rex Hudler, Tom O'Malley, and Sean Douglass. Mr. Goldberg's significant cases include:
Mr. Goldberg routinely represents customers, stock brokers and brokerage firms in securities arbitrations and represents banks in loan participation litigation regarding troubled real estate projects. For example, Mr. Goldberg presently represents tennis legend Tracy Austin and her husband in a securities arbitration against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., and their former broker. See Article. In a related area, Mr. Goldberg has represented individuals and companies in securities fraud litigation, including class actions and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations. In this capacity, Mr. Goldberg has represented senior executives and board members of public companies in Rule l0b-5 class actions and SEC investigations. Other significant representations include:
Mr. Goldberg studied mathematics at Harvard University. At New York University Law School he was a member of the Law Review. He began his career at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Mr. Goldberg is admitted to practice in both California and New York and has been admitted to practice in both jurisdictions since 1978. Mr. Goldberg serves as a National Vice Chairman of the Zionist Organization of America and has represented various Jewish organizations and activists in civil rights matters. |


