Alan S. Goldberger

Alan Goldberger represents closely held and publicly traded corporations and other businesses, insurance carriers, athletic officials' associations, sports organizations, and individuals on a local, state, and national scale. He is a member of the New Jersey, New York and Maryland Bars and practices in the areas of sports law, business law, sports insurance defense, association law, and commercial and chancery litigation.

A nationally recognized authority on sports law and sports officiating, Alan is the author of Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide, the recognized legal authority for game officials. Alan counsels clients in sports industry risk management and liability defense, business related disputes, administrative hearings, and contractual relations. He is frequently retained to defend sports officials and sports related entities including national governing bodies.

Alan has obtained excellent results for clients in sports, business and commercial cases. He has prosecuted and defended numerous contract claims, chancery matters, partnership and corporate disputes, private and nonprofit association hearings, business torts, tax court matters, employment related claims, Law Against Discrimination claims, and other matters in litigation, administrative, and arbitration forums. He has served as corporate and transactional counsel to businesses; and as hearing officer for a number of sports organizations.

In addition to Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide, now in its 2nd edition, Alan is coauthor of Sport, Physical Activity and the Law, a college textbook now in its 3rd edition. His work has been featured in numerous national and regional publications, including NJ Biz, Referee Magazine, Sports Business Daily, USA Football Newsletter, IAABO Sportorials, The Squash Official, the Sport Intelligence Research Center, and numerous radio and television appearances including Fox News "Fox & Friends"; ABC Radio "Sports Talk" with Art Rust, Jr.; My9 New York Television News; and the A.M. Best Insurance Law Podcast Series. He has provided legal commentary to national media including The New York Times, USA Today, The New Jersey Law Journal and Athletic Business Magazine.

Alan is a frequent speaker at national, regional and local conferences, including the National Association of Sports Officials, the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc., the American Bar Association, the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association, the National Parks and Recreation Association, the National Police Athletic League, US Lacrosse, the Professional Association of Volleyball Officials, and many state and local high school athletic associations, colleges, universities, and school districts.

Alan Goldberger is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in New Jersey, New York and Maryland, including the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and the Rutgers University School of Law - Camden. Alan Goldberger is AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is an A. M. Best Recommended Insurance Attorney.

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