Portrait of David N. Goldberg

David N. Goldberg

Principal

With 30 years' experience, David N. Goldberg has built a diverse practice encompassing business litigation and family law. While David is an accomplished litigator who prides himself in mastering the skills of trial advocacy, he also strives to help his clients find out-of-court solutions to their disputes and legal issues whenever appropriate.

David handles a wide variety of business and commercial litigation matters. Drawing on both his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen, David has handled diverse business cases over the years and enjoys helping clients solve their unique challenges and legal issues. He represents businesses and individuals in contract disputes, business and commercial litigation, business collections, corporate litigation, shareholder and partnership disputes, business torts and employment law.

A sub-focus of David’s practice is colloquially referred to as “business divorce.” This niche practice area focuses on internal disputes between partners, shareholders, co-owners, investors and members of closely held business entities. Internal business disputes can have complex ramifications for the business and sweeping consequences for the individuals who have invested their time and money in the business. While leadership teams often do their best to resolve internal disputes, sometimes the dissolution or division of the business becomes unavoidable. David has extensive experience helping stakeholders facing a “business divorce” tackle the varied and often complex legal issues involved.

David also has a full-service family law practice that covers the full gamut of family law matters: divorce, equitable distribution and asset division, child custody and visitation, spousal support, child support and premarital agreements. David takes pride in guiding his clients through the challenging and often highly complex family law issues they confront.

While pursuing his undergraduate degree at Bucknell University, David was inducted to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and was a member of Bucknell's wrestling team.

    Education

    • American University Washington College of Law (J.D.)
    • Bucknell University (B.A.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Virginia
    • Maryland

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

    Recognitions

    • AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell, Judicial Edition
    • Named The Best Lawyers in America® for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Family Law (2024-2027)

"I work hard every day to earn the trust and confidence of my clients, and to earn the respect of the opposing counsel I work with. There really is no other way to succeed in the practice of law."

David Goldberg

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    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.