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Harold Goodman’s very first case was to defend his client’s First Amendment rights before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. A unanimous decision in his client’s favor foreshadowed a lifetime commitment by Mr. Goodman to fight for victims of injustice. During his two decades of work with Philadelphia’s Community Legal Services, Mr. Goodman was lead trial attorney in countless landmark cases, including successful fights to preserve the due process rights of injured workers and to racially integrate labor unions and the Pennsylvania State Police. In the early 1990s, Mr. Goodman joined the team at Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer working to hold asbestos manufacturers accountable for putting asbestos into our community’s schools.

Throughout his career, Mr. Goodman has been a formidable advocate in both the trial and appellate courts. On four occasions, he has argued and won cases before the United States Supreme Court. In addition, he has argued and won more than ten cases in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and more than thirty cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been voted as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by his peers.

Mr. Goodman devotes his practice to representing victims of unlawful discrimination or mistreatment, including for sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual discrimination, race discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, civil rights and constitutional law violations. He also represents whistleblowers, ERISA claimants, and False Claims Act plaintiffs.

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Location
  • 2400 Market St, Ste. 317
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Boston University, BS, graduated 1966
Bar Admissions
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
  • Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Affiliations
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice - Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member
  • Philadelphia Bar Association - Member
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • National Employment Lawyers Association - Member

Raynes & Lawn
Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Individuals
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Individuals, Philadelphia (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
Special Focus:
  • Appellate
  • Civil Rights
  • Covenants Not to Compete
  • Disability
  • Employee Benefits
  • Individuals
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Wrongful Discharge
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated 2018
  • Best Lawyers 2006-2018
  • Super Lawyers 2004-2018
  • Lawyer of the Year 2014
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Civil Rights Law

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