Peter R. Goldman
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2013
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Peter Goldman litigates complex business cases, including class action and mass tort cases, of an extremely wide variety before judges and juries in state and federal court and arbitration panels. A considerable segment of his practice is concentrated in the representation of various healthcare corporate entities relating to corporate structure and defense of upstream professional liability claims made against parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and directors.Mr. Goldman has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts, representing individuals as well as a wide range of businesses, including publicly held companies in business disputes involving unfair competition, tortious interference, and enforcement of restrictive covenants. He also has extensive experience litigating and advising businesses in insurance disputes.A significant part of Mr. Goldman’s practice also includes litigation involving trustees, personal representatives, and beneficiaries in probate litigation matters, as well as general partners, officers, directors, and shareholders in cases involving adherence to and/or breach of fiduciary duties. Mr. Goldman represents both shareholders and corporations in dissenter’s rights and stockholder appraisal disputes.Mr. Goldman has also represented many prominent attorneys, developers, and corporate officers and directors.
Contact & Links
Location
- 100 Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 2700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
Education
- University of Florida, JD, graduated 1990
- University of Florida, BA, graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
- Florida, Florida
Affiliations
- The Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court - Member
- The Florida Bar - Member
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
257 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
118 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation (2013-2018)
- Florida Super Lawyer (2012-2017)
- Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine (2009, 2014)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Litigation - Health Care
- Mass Tort Litigation
Publications
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