Goldberg, Howard

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Goldberg handles business planning, estate planning, real estate, employment law and related litigation for individuals and business clients.  He also represents municipal employers with their employment law needs.  He has represented various Wisconsin cities and counties for more than 30 years.

Mr. Goldberg is a lifelong resident of Madison, having received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin.  He obtained a BA degree from Pomona College in Claremont, California.  In law school, he was a member of the Wisconsin Law Review and, upon graduation, he clerked for Justice Myron Gordon on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Mr. Goldberg served as an officer in the U.S. Army and obtained the rank of Captain in the Judge Advocate General Corp.  He has served as a volunteer on numerous municipal and charitable organizations.  Mr. Goldberg was appointed as the Executive Director of the Dane County Bar Association and he served in that capacity for seven years.  He was also elected to serve for two successive terms as a Governor representing Dane County on the Wisconsin State Bar Board of Governors.  While a Governor, he was active on many different State Bar committees.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment Law
• Municipal Law

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Municipal Employment

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1964
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Wisconsin (Past Member, Board of Governors)
• Dane County Bar Association, 1986 - 1993 (Coordinator)

Past Employment Positions

• Justice Myron L. Gordon, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Law Clerk

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1964
  J.D.
  Law Review: University of Wisconsin Law Review, Editor
• Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1959
  B.S.

Address

33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703

Phones

(608) 268-5620

Faxes

(608) 257-2508

Emails

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Websites

http://www.murphydesmond.com