Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts



Alan S. Goldberger

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense


75 Lane Road, Suite 206, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004-1044

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11084, Fairfield, NJ 07004-7084

Qualified Member Since: 2006

Practice Areas

  • Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Sports Claims Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Sports Insurance Defense


About Us

Alan Goldberger represents closely held and publicly traded corporations, insurance carriers and claims administrators, small businesses, athletic officials' associations and other nonprofit organizations, and individuals on a local, state, and national scale. Among the services offered are business and commercial litigation and appeals, defense of liability claims, risk management consulting, workshops and seminars, drafting of bylaws, legal representation in the conduct of meetings, administrative and disciplinary hearings, contractual relations, and representation of business entities, sports and other nonprofit organizations, and individuals.

Alan S. Golberger. A nationally recognized authority on sports law and sports officiating, Alan Goldberger is frequently retained by insurance carriers and claims administrators to defend sports officials, coaches, camps, officials' associations and other sports industry insureds. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Maryland.

Alan has obtained significant results for clients in business and commercial cases, as well as sports related 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 commercial matters in litigation, administrative, and ADR forums. He has served as corporate, and transactional counsel to numerous businesses; and as hearing officer for a number of private associations.

Alan Goldberger is the author of Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide, the recognized legal authority for game officials; and co-author of Sport, Physical Activity and the Law, a college textbook now in its 3rd Edition. He has written numerous articles that have appeared in legal and athletic publications nationwide, including Referee Magazine and the National Federation Officials' Quarterly. He has been a featured speaker at numerous national 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 Medical Society of New Jersey, the New Jersey Council of Administrators of Health and Physical Education, the Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey, Inc., the National Police Athletic League, US Lacrosse; and many state and local high school athletic associations, colleges, universities, and school districts.


Firm Highlights

Alan Goldberger's clients have included closely held and publicly traded corporations, insurance carriers and claims administrators, small businesses, attorneys, physicians, athletic officials' associations, sports organizations, health care providers, airlines, banks, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, nonprofit membership organizations, educational institutions, religious organizations, athletic officials, coaches, and other individuals engaged in professional services and business pursuits. Alan has obtained significant results for clients in business and commercial cases, as well as sports related 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 commercial matters in litigation, administrative, and ADR forums. He has served as corporate, and transactional counsel to numerous businesses; and as hearing officer for a number of private associations.

Alan conducts seminars and workshops for officials, coaches, athletic administrators and attorneys throughout the country, among other services to the sports industry; including risk management consulting, defense of liability claims, business litigation and appeals, drafting of bylaws, legal representation in the conduct of meetings, administrative and disciplinary hearings, contractual relations, and representation of business entities, sports and other nonprofit organizations, and the professionals serving their organizations.


How We Offer Value

Al Goldberger works with sports and officials' organizations to manage risk - and to navigate legal issues associated with officiating, sports administration, governing body relations, and athletic competition governance. When businesses are confronted with legal issues, experienced counsel can often prevent problems from spiraling out of control. As an attorney admitted in New Jersey, New York and Maryland, Al Goldberger works with clients in business and the professions to manage risk - and to provide practical solutions for business enterprises and nonprofit organizations. The firm also serves as local counsel in New Jersey assisting out of state attorneys and their clients.


Client Information

Insurance Clients


Personnel Information


Alan S. Goldberger

Fairfield, NJ

Admitted
  • New Jersey, 1975
  • New York, 1985
  • Maryland, 1999
Education:
  • Franklin & Marshall College, A.B., 1971
  • Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, J.D., 1974

Books by Alan S. Goldberger

What Insurance Professionals Should Know about Emerging Sports Liability Issues 10-13-2016

Sudden Impact: How Insurers Are Dealing With the Rise in Head Injury Claims 1-30-2019











The Impact of Sports Law on the Insurance Industry

Regulating Athletic Conduct: Legal Lessons Learned


Service Areas

New Jersey, New York and Maryland

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