David M Goldstein

Practice Areas

David Goldstein has represented clients in demanding antitrust matters, including class actions and multidistrict litigation, for more than 25 years. He has broad experience as both a defendant and a plaintiff in both federal and state courts, as well as in arbitrations. His practice focuses on cartels, dominant firms and monopolization, vertical relationships, and antitrust/IP. He advises clients regarding pricing and distribution, vertical agreements, trade association activities, and licensing agreements. He has handled cases and counseled clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups in a variety of industries such as health care, electronic devices, consumer products, chemicals, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and commodities.

David served as the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary of the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section and currently serves as an Advisor. He served for many years on the Executive Committee of the Antitrust Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). He also served on BASF’s Litigation Section’s Executive Committee for several years, including as the Chair in 2009.

David often writes and speaks about antitrust and litigation issues. He co-authored “DOJ and FTC Set Possible Criminal Liability Trap for HR Professionals,” which won an Antitrust Writing Award from Concurrences.

BA, University of Michigan; JD, Yale Law School.