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| | Address | | 320 Market Street - Strawberry Square, P.O. Box 1268 | | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-1268 | | (Dauphin Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Goldberg Katzman, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts and State Administrative Agencies. Trials. Real Estate, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Taxation, Insurance Defense, Criminal Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Employment Law, Transportation and Trucking, Family and Divorce, Land Use Planning and Zoning Law. | | Year Established: 1960 | Firm Profile:
Goldberg Katzman, P.C. is a well known and highly regarded firm that offers comprehensive legal services to thousands of individual, business and non-profit clients throughout central Pennsylvania. Some of those businesses and charitable entities are listed below. The firm's roots can be traced back to the early 1950's when Arthur L. Goldberg established a law practice in Harrisburg. Since then the firm has grown to a position of prominence in the central Pennsylvania legal community. Current or former members of the firm have served as Chief Counsel to the Governor of Pennsylvania, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, President of the Dauphin County Bar Association, appointed members of advisory committees to the Pennsylvania Joint State Government, court arbitrators, and Professors at Widener and Dickinson Law Schools. The firm is proud of the academic achievements and distinctions of its members. Its lawyers come from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, but share a commitment to excellence and efficiency in providing legal services to their clients. Members of the firm are also actively involved and serve as leaders of numerous recognized community, civic, religious, industry and cultural organizations.Our practice emphasizes all types of civil, criminal and administrative matters, including litigation and transactions. The firm is organized generally into several practice groups: Business and Corporate Litigation, Estate Planning and Administration, Business Planning, Tax and Real Estate, Criminal, Employment, Insurance Defense and Transportation, Medical Malpractice and Domestic Relations. The firm's lawyers practice before all federal, state and local courts and administrative agencies. | | Firm Size: 20 | Representative Clients:
Alex R. Szeles, Inc.; Allcare Dental and Dentures; Antique Automobile Club of America; The Atlantic Mutual Cos.; Cincinnati Insurance Co.; Erie Insurance Group; Fishbone Apparel; Flight Systems, Inc.; Hampden Township Sewer Authority; Harrisburg Symphony Association; Herre Bros., Inc.; Hoverter Private Foundation; Merchants & Businessman's Mutual Insurance Co.; Pennsylvania Dental Association; Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association; PrimeCare Medical, Inc.; State Auto Insurance Co. | Reference:
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | Ronald M. Katzman (Shareholder) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1958, Pennsylvania and Supreme and Superior Courts of Pennsylvania; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 1954); Harvard University (J.D., 1957). Assistant Attorney General, Pennsylvania, 1959-1961. President, Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, 1971-1972. Chairman, Hampden Township Planning Commission, 1972-1977. Solicitor, Silver Spring Township Zoning Hearing Board, 1975-1985. Member, 1978-1984, 2002— and Chairman, 1981-1984, Hearing Committee, Disciplinary Board, Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Member, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee, 1986-1994. Adjunct Faculty Member, Widener Law School. Chairman, Board Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. Chairman, Board, Bethesda Mission. Member: Board of Trustees, Messiah College, 2004—; Board Secretary, Hoverter Private Foundation. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1995—. Member: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Commonwealth v. Equitable Gas Co., 202 A.2d 11 (PA, 1964); Holtz Will, 222 A.2d 885 (PA., 1966); Commonwealth v. Equitable Gas Co., 483 A.2d 1021 (PA. Comwlth. 1984), Affirm 510 A.2d 337 (PA. 1986); Commonwealth v. UEC, Inc., 397 A.2d 779 (PA. 1979); Sutliff v. Sutliff, 528 A.2d 1318 (PA. 1987); Sutliff v. Sutliff, 543 A.2d 534 (PA. 1988); Graham v. Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Allen Township, 555 A.2d 79 (PA. 1989);ORF's v. Slagle v. Fried, 695 A.2d 445 (PA. Super. 1997); Harrisburg School District v. Hickock, 781 A.2d 221 (PA Comwlth 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Financial Planning; Estate Planning; General Litigation; Business Litigation; Real Estate; Zoning Law; Health Law. Email: Ronald M. Katzman | | Paul J. Esposito (Shareholder) born Keyport, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Directors, Bethesda Mission, 2000—. Member: Dauphin County (Member and Chairman, Section on Family Law, 1991—), Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Criminal Law); American Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyers. Reported Cases: Lantz v.Lantz 1997 PA.Super Lexis 4604. Practice Areas: Family Law; Criminal Law. Email: Paul J. Esposito | | Neil E. Hendershot (Shareholder) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1977, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., English, 1973); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1976). Author: "Personal and Estate Planning for Pennsylvanians Owning Pets," PA Bar Association Quarterly, July, 2006; "PA Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog;" "PA Health Care Decision Making Website." Adjunct Professor, Widener Law School, Harrisburg Campus, Teaching Estate Planning/Administration and Elder Law Courses, 2001—. Law Clerk to President Judge Martin J. Coyne, Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977. Solicitor, 1984-1985 and Assistant Solicitor, 1986, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Solicitor, Dauphin County General Authority, 1984-1999. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2001—, and Super Lawyers, 2004—. Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, President, 1987-1988 and Member, 1978—; Graduate, 2000, Leadership-Harrisburg. Member: Advisory Committee on Decedents' Estates Laws to the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission, 1992—; Drafting Subcommittees on POAs, Guardianships, Transfer on Death Registration, Advance Reproductive Technology and Uniform Trust Code. Member: Dauphin County (President, 1999-2000; Chair, Estate Planning and Probate Section, 1991; Chairman, Orphans' Court Rules Committee, 1991—; Member, Board of Directors, 1993-1998; Automation Chair) and Pennsylvania (Chair, Section on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, 2002-2003; Editor, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Newsletter, 1983—) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Probate Litigation; Trust Administration; Elder Law; Business Successions. Email: Neil E. Hendershot | | Jesse Jay Cooper (Shareholder) born New Castle, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1979, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1980, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with high distinction, 1976); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Staff Member, Dickinson Law Review, 1977-1979. Author: "Administrative Bias: An Update," Dickinson Law Review, 1978. Member: Carlisle YMCA Board of Directors, 1990-1993; Silver Spring Township Municipal Authority, 1987-1999. Chair, 1997-1999, Silver Spring Township Municipal Authority. Allison United Methodist Church Board of Trustees, 1997—. Member: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Reeves v. Pennsylvania Game Commission, 584 A.2d 1062, 136 Pa. Comwlth. Ct. 667 (1990); Tressler Lutheran Services v. Department of Public Welfare, 514 A.2d 661, 100 Pa. Comwlth. 279 (1986). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Litigation; Employment Law; Real Estate. Email: Jesse Jay Cooper | | Thomas E. Brenner (Shareholder) born Hanover, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits. Education: Villanova University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1980). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha. Court Appointed Arbitrator, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Member: Dauphin County (President, 2007; Chair, Victim Witness Assistance Program, 1984-1985; Chair, Young Lawyers, 1987; Member, Board of Directors, 2001—), Pennsylvania (Chairman, Liaison Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-1986) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; District Representative, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-1986; Chairman: Issues Affecting the Legal Profession Committee, 1985-1986; Crime Victims Services Committee, 1988-1989) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Practice and Procedure Section); Pennsylvania Defense Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; National Association of Subrogation Professionals. Special Agencies: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Reported Cases: Cooper V. Schoffstall 588 Pa. 505, 905 A2d 482 (2006); Zerr v. Erie Insurance Exchange 446 Pa. Super. 451, 667 A2d 237 (1995); E.S.C., Inc v. Tooloomes 587 Pa. 287, 899 A2d 343 (2006); Pennsylvania National v. Fertig, 382 Pa. Super. 335, 552 A2d 208 (1989); Drake v. Pennsylvania National, 529 Pa. 44, 601 A2d 797 (1992); Erie Insurance v. Department of Insurance (Reagan), 654 A.2d 44 (PA Comwlth. Ct., 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Subrogation Law; Civil Rights Law; Negligence. Email: Thomas E. Brenner | | April L. Strang-Kutay (Shareholder) born York, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., cum laude, 1983); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1986). National Practice Focused on Brain Tumors. Member: Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Negligence Litigation. Email: April L. Strang-Kutay | | Jerry J. Russo (Shareholder) born Hazleton, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1985); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Adjunct Professor, Central Pennsylvania Business School, 1991-1993. Senior Deputy District Attorney, Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, 1989-1992. Member: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1996-2002); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Minor Judiciary Education Board (Member, Board of Directors, 2000—). Practice Areas: Criminal Law. Email: Jerry J. Russo | | Michael J. Crocenzi (Shareholder) born Reading, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with distinction, 1988); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1992). Woolsack Honor Society. Law Review Staff. Author, Comment: "IRCA-Related Discrimination: Is it Time to Repeal the Employer Sanctions?" 96 Dickinson Law Review 673, 1992. Solicitor, Upper Paxton Township Zoning Hearing Board. Member, Board of Directors, Bethesda Mission, 2006—. Member: Dauphin County and Pennsylvania (Member: Workers' Compensation Section; Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Pinn v. WCAB (Hemlock Girl Scout Council), 754 A.2d 40 (Pa. Commw., 2000); Alloc. Denied, 771 A.2d 1292 (Pa., 2001); Janis v. Amp. Inc., 856 A.2d 140 (Pa. Super., 2004); Burkhart Refractory Installation v. WCAB (Christ), 896 A.2d 9 (Pa. Commw., 2006); Kocher's IGA v. WCAB (Dietrich), 729 A.2d 145 (Pa. Commw., 1999); Hoffmaster v. WCAB (Senco Products), 721 A.2d 1152 (Pa. Commw., 1998). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Workers Compensation; Zoning. Email: Michael J. Crocenzi | | Thomas J. Weber (Shareholder) born Erie, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., with distinction, 1987); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Dickinson Law Review, 1989-1990. Member, Woolsack Honor Society. Recipient, Abel Klaw Award. Advisor, Dickinson Gourly Moot Court Team. Member: Dauphin County (Member, Local Rules Committee) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Reported Cases: V.L. Rendina, Inc. v. City of Harrisburg, 859 A2d 888 (Pa. Commw. 2004); Kraines v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, 805 A.2d 677 (Pa. Commw. 2002); Anderson v. Colonial Country Club, 739 A.2d 1118 (Pa. Commw. 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Professional Licensing; Professional Negligence. Email: Thomas J. Weber | | Steven E. Grubb (Shareholder) born Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Ursinus College (B.A., magna cum laude, with graduation honors in Politics, 1992); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Dickinson Journal of International Law. Author: "Dealing With the Hate: The Changing Face of German Immigration Law," 12 Dickinson J. Intl. Law 497, Spring, 1994. Past President, Mechanicsburg North Rotary Club. Past President, Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Harrisburg Area. Member: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Flight Systems Inc. v. Electronic Data Sys. Corp., 112 F.3d 124 (3d Cir. 1997); Harrisburg School District v. Hickock 761 A.2d 1132 (PA., 2000). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Corporations and Partnerships; Employment Law; Construction Law. Email: Steven E. Grubb | | Royce L. Morris (Shareholder) born Nassawadox, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Temple University (B.A., 1988); University of Maryland (J.D., 1991). Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law and Procedure, Harrisburg Community College, 1994-2006. Chief Deputy, Public Defender, 1996-1999. Member: Dauphin County Bar Association (Member: Capital Area Managing Partners' Diversity Initiative; Equal Professional Opportunity Committee); Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member: House of Delegates; Minority Attorney Committee); Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President Elect); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Civil Rights. Email: Royce L. Morris | | David M. Steckel (Shareholder) born Allentown, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Bloomsburg University (B.S., cum laude, 1992); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to: Chief Judge Edward N. Cahn, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1998; Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999. Member: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Defamation Law. Email: David M. Steckel | | Joseph M. Sembrot (Associate) born Allentown, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1994, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2005, U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1991); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member, Law Review, Dickinson School of Law, 1994. Author: Comment, "Accountants' Liability and a Proposal for Tort Reform," 98 Dick. L. Rev. 133, 1993. Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, 2000-2003. Senior Deputy District Attorney, Dauphin County, 1991-2000. Member, Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry, 2001-2003. Member: Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Commonwealth v. Davis, 786 A.2d 173 (Pa. 2001); Commonwealth v. Runion, 662 A.2d 617 (Pa. 1995); Commonwealth v. Calloway, 675 A.2d 743 (Pa. Super. 1996). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Personal Injury. Email: Joseph M. Sembrot | | Heather L. Paterno (Counsel) born Hershey, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Bentley College (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Dauphin and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Heather L. Paterno | | Joshua D. Lock (Counsel) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1971, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., cum laude, 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1971). Co-Author: "Pennsylvania Criminal Law and Trial Techniques," (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1989); "Affirmative Defenses: Negating Criminal Culpability," (PBI, 1991); "Pennsylvania Forfeiture Law, A Substantive Primer," (Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1994); "Linear Litigation: An Analytical Basis for Conducting Direct and Close Examination," (PBI, 1995); "An Overview of the Role of Defense Counsel During the Investigation of Alleged Corporate Wrongdoing," (PBI, 2003). Chief Public Defender of Dauphin County, 1975-1979. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1983—. Member: Dauphin County and Pennsylvania (Chairman, District Justice Courts and Small Claims Committee, 1978-1979) Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1992-1994). Fellow, American Board of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Federal Criminal Law; Grand Jury Practice. Email: Joshua D. Lock | | Arnold B. Kogan (Counsel) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1970, Pennsylvania; 1971, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1967); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1970). Licensed Real Estate Broker, Pennsylvania, 1973. Author: Bisel BusinessMaker Entity Formation Program; "Requirement of Indexing to Be Re-established in Pennsylvania-Reversal of the Sherwood Case," Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Newsletter, issue No. 61, p. 11, Spring, 2006; "Home Occupation-Using Your Home for Business," Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Newsletter, issue No. 61, p. 26, Spring, 2006; "Recent Changes in Housing Policies and Standards," 14 The Urban Lawyer 746; "Pennsylvania Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act," Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Newsletter, issue No. 21, p. 4, Fall, 1984; "Spot Condemnation Powers," 13 The Urban Lawyer 669. Lecturer: "Negotiating the Purchase or Sale of Commercial Real Estate," July 2007 (Half Moon Continuing Legal Education); "Dealing with Unrelated Income and Intermediate Sanctions," June 2007 (National Business Institute). Member and Chairman, Deeds and Land Records Subcommittee of the Real Estate Advisory Committee, Joint State Government Commission, 2004—. Member: Harrisburg Zoning Board, 1978; Board of Directors, Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors, 1992-1994; Pennsylvania Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors. Member: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Section Council, 2000—; RPP&TL Section Secretary, 2007-; Chairman, Statewide Computerization Committee, 1993-1994) and American (Member: Section on Taxation; Committee on Real Estate, Taxation Section; Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Section on Business Law; Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organziations, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Business Law; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Real Estate Law. Email: Arnold B. Kogan | | Michael F. Socha (Associate) born Worcester, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 2001); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 2005). Member, Woolsack Honor Society, 2005. Senior Editor, Pennsylvania State International Law Review, 2004-2005. Winner, ATLA Junior Mock Trial Competition, 2003. Member: Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Michael F. Socha | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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