Daniel Goldman is an accomplished courtroom advocate who tries high-stakes cases in jurisdictions throughout the country. Dan has prosecuted and defended numerous cases, both jury and nonjury, and arbitrations in New York, California, Texas, Delaware, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
After nine years of litigation in the D.C. Federal Court, three victorious trips to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and summary judgment on liability, Dan secured on behalf of his client, EIG Global Energy Partners, a settlement of $283 million from Petrobras S.A. as recompense for EIG’s $221 million investment loss, representing a premium of $62 million.
Representing a class of consumer packaged goods companies including Procter & Gamble, Heinz and Dial Corp., Dan obtained, after opening statements, a $250 million settlement in an antitrust case against News Corp. alleging that News monopolized the third-party in-store promotions market.
Dan also has significant experience in bankruptcy related litigation. He is leading the investigation of pre-petition transactions on behalf of the unsecured creditors committee of Toys “R” Us. He was involved in the Adelphia, BearingPoint, Hostess and SLM bankruptcies.
For additional information on Dan's professional background, please visit:
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Updated Oct 2025
