Michael J. Goldberg
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Cleveland, Ohio
Goldberg Dowell & Associates, LLC
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, Constitutional Law; view more
Licensed in Ohio since: 1988
Education: The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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216-592-8719
Goldberg Dowell & Associates, LLC
323 Lakeside Avenue WestSuite 450
Cleveland, OH 44113 Visit website
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As the founder of his own law firm, Michael J. Goldberg has been aggressively advocating on behalf of his clients for almost 36 years. From his office in Cleveland, Ohio, he serves clients throughout all of the northern part of the state. Focusing his practice exclusively on criminal defense matters, his varied caseload includes all federal criminal matters both related to drugs and firearms as well as fraud, securities violations and other white collar criminal charges, serious drug and violence state cases in any Ohio county and driving under the influence cases both misdemeanor and felony level..
Mr. Goldberg completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1985. He then went on to pursue his legal education at The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, and he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1988.
Mr. Goldberg is admitted to practice before all of the state courts of Ohio, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. His record on drug cases includes numerous dismissals of charges and acquittals at jury trials, and he has defended those accused of fraud at both the state and federal levels. His skill in defending his clients in criminal matters has been recognized by his peers and clients alike, as attested to by AV Rating with Martindale/Hubbell, his inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, Cleveland's Top Three Criminal Lawyers and other professional recognitions. Mr. Goldberg is a frequent speaker on criminal law topics.
Dedicated to the furtherance of his profession, Mr. Goldberg actively participates in several organizations in order to help him stay abreast of current developments in criminal law and procedure. He is a member of both the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Goldberg also attends the United States Sentencing Commission Guideline Trainings annually and is a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the Northern District of Ohio.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Constitutional LawFocus areas
Criminal Law - Federal, Felony, Murder, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crime
- 60% Criminal Defense
- 30% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Constitutional Law
First Admitted: 1988, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.michaeljgoldberg.net/attorney/michael-j-goldberg...
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1989
- National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Ohio, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 in Ohio, AV-Preeminent, Martindale/Hubbell
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, B.A. cum laude, Major: History, 1985
- Have delivered numerous presentations and panel discussions to community, school and religious organizations concerning the criminal justice system and processes, Federal Sentencing issues, the opiate crisis, gun law topics and disparate treatment of minorities by police, courts and prosecutors. Have also lectured on questions of ethical representation of criminal defendants.o
- Red Cross Community Hero Award, 2006
- National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Ohio Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Office location for Michael J. Goldberg
323 Lakeside Avenue West
Suite 450
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-592-8719
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