Our Family Has Given A Voice To The Injured For Over 50 Combined Years
Richard Goldstein
Managing Partner
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Practice Areas
- Slip and Falls
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Ceiling Falls
I am the Founder and Managing Partner of Goldstein & Goldstein in partnership with my son, Michael. My entire 46-year career has been dedicated to personal injury litigation and fighting for the rights of injured clients. I focus the bulk of my practice on motor vehicle accidents, commercial truck accidents, ceiling falls, and slip and fall accidents. I also handle the firm’s marketing and business operations and serve as a consultant to the Family Service Organization of Essex County Board of Directors and former Chair of the District Fee Arbitration Committee.
Prior to opening the firm in the mid-1990s, I was a partner in the Law Firm of Weicholz, Peters and Goldstein and served as legal counsel to the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. I successfully represented hundreds of New York City Police Officers in a myriad of complex legal matters.
It’s All for the Clients…
I love interacting with clients, listening to their plights, and helping them in any possible way I can. A serious injury can completely derail a person’s life, their career, and affect their ability to care for and provide for their family. It can be a devastating blow to most people. We truly feel for our clients and want nothing more than to help them through situations they can see no way out of on their own. That is where we come in and get to work.
We treat clients like family, with respect, and truly listen. People come in, and they may have creditors hounding them, their house may be threatened by foreclosure, and they are unable to work, all because someone else’s negligence caused them to be seriously injured. For many in our area, losing employment is a catastrophic event.
There is nothing we love more than securing compensation for clients that changes their lives. You can actually see the weight of the stress lift, the relief when they realize they can pay those bills, save their house, and protect their families. They are so grateful, but really, we are the grateful ones. They are the reason Goldstein & Goldstein exists – we want to help people. It is all for the clients.
Education
- Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, J.D.
- Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, B.S.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- New York
- Florida
Professional Associations
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Association for Justice, member since 2014
- New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
- Consultant, Family Service Organization of Essex County Board of Directors, since 2008
- Former Chair, District Fee Arbitration Committee, Essex County, 2010–2015
Past Positions
- New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, Legal Counsel, 1979 to 1982
Awards & Honors
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014–2018
Legal Profiles
What Clients Say About Us
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“Goldstein and Goldstein is one of the best if not the best law firm in NJ. From the minute I walked in the office I felt the warm welcome from the staff I knew I made the right choice in choosing Goldstein and Goldstein! Answered all of my questions that I had and made sure I was ok! I appreciate everything Goldstein and Goldstein and the staff have done for me! I wished I have found them sooner!! I highly recommend Goldstein and Goldstein”
– Edner Pierre
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“Goldstein & Goldstein did an amazing job with my case, I’m totally satisfied with the outcome. I definitely would recommend them to my friends and acquaintances.”
– Emmanuella R.
Reprinted with permission from the January 22, 2026, edition of the New Jersey Law Journal 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited, contact 877-257-3382 or reprints@alm.com.
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“Please take my word I am writing this review from my heart for the people who struggle to find an honest attorney. Richard Goldstein is a unique person, has a passionate heart, a family man has virtues and characters you can’t find in any one of his professions, honesty, integrity, patience, respect to others, helping people, loves to get the best results for his clients and most of all his dedication and prompt response. It is very rare to find such a pioneer, kind, and strong in his field like Mr. Goldstein. We thank God for his son the Attorney: Mr. Michael Goldstein who has the same honesty and integrity. They are gift for our region in NJ.”
– Dr. Sam Girgis
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“Richard is a very caring and attentive attorney. His years of experience really show as he helped me navigate the complexities of my case.”
– Herman
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“I have been using Goldstein law firm for years. I have even recommended them to my friends and family. Because I was satisfied with the good work.”
– Leyland
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