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Richard M Goldberg

Richard M Goldberg

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation;

Corporate Reorganization and Workouts;

Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy;

Commercial Litigation.

Career

Richard M. Goldberg concentrates in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, workouts, and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on bankruptcy court litigation. He has achieved favorable results for debtors, creditors’ committees and trustees in numerous large corporate reorganizations, Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 proceedings, and complex multi-party, out-of-court workouts. Mr. Goldberg has considerable experience representing financial institutions, developers, retail chains, home builders, commercial landlords, specialty lending institutions, trustees, insurance companies, and government agencies in all aspects of Chapter 11 reorganization cases, Chapter 11 liquidations, and large Chapter 7 liquidations. He has also successfully represented numerous parties seeking to acquire assets from bankruptcy estates.

In addition to his experience in traditional bankruptcy areas and the significant litigation that arises within most bankruptcy cases, Mr. Goldberg represents parties in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including commercial contractual disputes, commercial real estate transactions, and the Uniform Commercial Code, in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Professional Memberships

Member, American Bar Association;

Past President and Board Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland; Past Chair and Vice Chair of the Baltimore Division of the Bankruptcy Bar Association;

Member, Bar Association of Baltimore City;

Member, District of Columbia Bar Association;

Member, Turnaround Management Association;

Member, American Bankruptcy Institute;

President and long-term Board Member, JDRF - Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Chapter.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Maryland

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Richard Goldberg has notable experience handling Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 proceedings on behalf of debtors, creditors and trustees. He is also well-versed in workouts and restructurings.

Strengths

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  • Richard understands our situation and is able to support based on our needs.

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