Barry P. Goldberg

THE GOLDBERG DIFFERENCE
30th year of “fighting and winning for the injured.” The Los Angeles Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Attorney.
Calling his practice “personal injury” only tells part of the story. As an injury law professional, Barry P. Goldberg’s practice is a unique mix of expertise and disciplines designed to maximize recovery for deserving clients who are injured by accident and the negligence of others. All personal injury attorneys claim to be aggressive advocates for their clients. As an injury law professional,
not only is Mr. Goldberg an aggressive advocate, but his practice is different in three important ways:
1. EXPERTISE IN INSURANCE LAW
Extensive experience and expertise in insurance law. This includes interpreting automobile,
homeowner, or commercial liability policies.
2. EXPERTISE IN CIVIL LITIGATION
While many cases never proceed to litigation, Barry P. Goldberg is an attorney who will file suit
if necessary when faced with low-ball offers or endless stonewalling by the insurance companies.
3. EXPERTISE IN DEMONSTRATING LEGAL & MEDICAL FACTS
A hallmark of attorney Barry P. Goldberg is his powerful and creative display of facts and evidence. His blending of legal expertise, personal communication skills and the latest visual technologies is a powerful asset in today’s fast-changing legal environment.

Admitted to Practice in California 1984.

1981 – 1984

Activities and Societies: Loyola Law Review, Editor Loyola Law Review

1976 – 1981

Barry P. Goldberg grew up in the Woodland Hills/Tarzana area and attended the University of California at Los Angeles, obtaining the degree of Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School Los Angeles in 1984 and was licensed to practice in California that same year. Mr. Goldberg was admitted to practice in all the courts in California, including all federal district courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Goldberg has successfully handled numerous trials, hundreds of arbitrations and mediations, and argued matters before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, Mr. Goldberg has acted as a volunteer mediator and CRASH settlement officer for the Los Angeles Superior Courts. He was recently completed an assignment to the Los Angeles Superior Court Civil Settlement Conference Panel and will volunteers about once per month as a Voluntary Settlement Conference Officer. Mr. Goldberg is a tenacious negotiator and brings this skill to the mediation context.

Since establishing his Woodland Hills personal injury practice, Mr. Goldberg has dedicated himself to personal injury litigation and trial work with a unique emphasis on insurance coverage. He has obtained millions of dollars for his injured clients from brain injury and spinal injuries to broken bones and whiplash.  After working for 17 years in a personal injury practice with his brother, Lawrence Goldberg, in Beverly Hills, Mr. Goldberg founded Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law Corporation in 2005. That practice has been devoted to “fighting and winning” for the injured consumer and has garnered a reputation among defense counsel, insurance companies, and in professional circles as a “high end” personal injury firm that gets great results for its clients. Mr. Goldberg trademarked the phrase “The Injury Law Professionals,” which accurately characterizes his unique blend of expertise, client care and professional approach to injury law.

Mr. Goldberg is unlike most personal injury attorneys. He keeps abreast of important legal trends by reading and digesting the daily Court of Appeal decisions concerning tort and insurance issues. He is an author and frequent lecturer on legal topics. His personal injury blog receives around 2,000 unique visitors every month. Take a look his Blog for an example of his work. Mr. Goldberg gets regular calls from other practicing attorneys on areas of his particular expertise—Uninsured Motorist Arbitrations and Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations. Mr. Goldberg is a recognized authority on Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist Law in California. He is considered the Los Angeles Uninsured Motorist Law Attorney expert.

After 30 years of consistent practice, Mr. Goldberg has garnered many awards, including a SuperLawyer designation, AVVO 10 rated Superb, AVVO Client’s Choice Award, AVVO Top Contributor, a 10 Best Award, and nomination as a “Trusted Advisor Award” by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

The Strange case of the UM/UIM Arbitration

Article Summary There are many strange twists and turns in handling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations. This article highlights some of the unique nuances in handling these arbitrations and suggests a model for an agreement to use certain statutes and rules in addition to Insurance Code §11580.2.