Kathryn Miller Goldman

Kathryn Miller Goldman graduated from the University of Maryland, School of Law in 1987 after receiving her B.A. from Towson University in 1983. Ms. Goldman began the private practice of law immediately upon graduation from law school. Over the years, Ms. Goldman has focused her practice on commercial litigation including intellectual property, employment law, minority shareholder disputes and insurance coverage disputes. Ms. Goldman also maintains an interest in the area of admiralty and maritime law which she has practiced throughout her career.

In addition to Maryland, other states in which Ms. Goldman has handled cases include Florida, Texas, Ohio, New Jersey, Minnesota, South Carolina and Colorado. Ms. Goldman has represented a diverse selection of businesses and individuals – from Honeywell, the manufacturer of a windshear detection device involved in an aviation disaster; to a non-profit organization suing Perot Systems of Texas to recover for breach of a software development contract; to a local contractor enforcing a mechanics’ lien on the restoration of an historic 1700’s home; to individuals in employment disputes. Although the vast majority of her cases are settled, Ms. Goldman has acted as successful lead, or co-lead counsel, in the following reported cases which reflect the variety of disputes she handles:

Bond v. Blum, 317 F.3d 385 (4th Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 72 U.S.L.W. 3235 (Oct. 6, 2003)(copyright infringement)

Superior Bank, F.S.B. v. Tandem National Mortgage, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22224 (D. Md.)(MJG 99-2360)(mortgage fraud)

Rose Art Industries, Inc. v. Raymond Geddes and Co., 31 F. Supp. 2d 367 (D.N.J. 1998), rev’d in part, 235 F.3d 165 (3rd Cir. 2000)(trade dress infringement)

Shipe v. Chesapeake Bay Fishing Parties, Inc., 940 F. Supp. 130, 1997 A.M.C. 1091 (D. Md., Oct 10, 1996) (Civ. No. AW 95-2023)(maritime personal injury)

Slaby v. Berkshire, 928 F. Supp. 613, 5 A.D. Cases 1153, 17 A.D.D. 170, 8 NDLR P 211 (D. Md., Jun 17, 1996) (Civ. No. Y-94-1633)(Americans with Disabilities Act)

Kay v. United Pacific Ins. Co., 902 F.Supp. 656 (D. Md., Oct 27, 1995) (Civ. No. JFM-95-516)(insurance coverage)

Hardesty v. Rossi, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18466 (D. Md., Aug 19, 1995) (Civ. No. JFM-94-2320)(maritime personal injury)

Stein v. Chessie Computer Services, Inc., 65 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. BNA 1220 (D. Md. 1994)(HAR 93-1453)(Title VII employment discrimination)

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