Bret R. Goldstein, Partner in the Firm’s Philadelphia office and Chair of the Employment Practice Group, concentrates his practice in worker’s compensation and employment matters. Mr. Goldstein also handles select divorce / matrimonial law cases. Mr. Goldstein also litigates custody cases for the Homeless Advocacy Project on a pro bono basis.
Recently, Mr. Goldstein became certified as a specialist in the practice of workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s section on workers’ compensation law as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
EducationJ.D., Rutgers University at Camden (1992)
B.A., Lafayette College (1989)
Professional & Bar Association Memberships Pennsylvania Bar Association, Workers Compensation Section
Greater Philadelphia Executive Claims Council
Certifications
Honors & Awards
Speaking Engagements & Presentations
Presenter, Human Resources Law from A to Z. National Business Institute. (February 11, 2014)
Presenter, Workers’ Compensation: The Settlement Process and Hearings. National Business Institute. (March 5, 2013)
Presenter, Medicare Set-Asides in Personal Injury Litigation. National Business Institute. (December 21, 2012)
Presenter, Ethical Obligations in Workers’ Compensation. National Business Institute. (April 25, 2012)
Presenter, Workers Compensation Medicare Set Aside Agreements – How to Obtain Approval. Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 22nd Annual Fall Section Meeting. (2006)
Presenter, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – How to Obtain Approval. Pennsylvania Bar Institute Social Security Law for Workers Compensation Practitioners. (2005)
Publications & Press Mentions
Author, Change in WCJs Leads to Unpredictable Practice. The Legal Intelligencer. (April 2012)