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Areas of Practice

Criminal Litigation

When you select an attorney to represent you in potentially life-changing criminal litigation, you must dig deeper than simply reviewing facially attractive website pages of prospective attorneys and law firms. You should ask any prospective attorney about their actual trial experience defending clients in complex criminal prosecutions, how many government witnesses and what range of witnesses they have cross-examined, how many substantial opening and closing arguments they have delivered in major government prosecutions, and how many unique legal motions they have filed that have resulted in precedent-setting decisions. We then invite you to compare our record and experience.

We have represented individuals in virtually every type of white collar prosecution, creating winning strategies in complex cases including penny stock or microcap fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud, mortgage fraud and ponzi scheme prosecutions. We have de-constructed prosecutions involving millions and millions of pages of pretrial discovery. We have cross-examined virtually every conceivable witness—from cooperating corporate executives, to experts in arcane topics, to lifetime criminals. We have delivered lengthy opening statements and closing arguments in complex trials lasting months. And we have developed creative, precedent setting legal arguments that are the subject matter of national publications, and emulated by attorneys nationwide.

A federal or otherwise serious criminal prosecution jeopardizes your freedom, family and reputation—all that is worth living for. You need lawyers with actual trial experience and a record of success defending federal and state investigations and prosecutions. If you or a family member is the subject or target of a criminal investigation or prosecution, please contact us to learn more.

Civil Litigation

Over the course of the past several years, owners and executives of small and medium sized businesses began seeking our legal services to handle their civil and business litigation needs, recognizing that the skills developed over 20 plus years defending individuals and corporations in complex criminal prosecutions translated to the civil litigation arena. Representation of companies, executives and other employees in complex civil and business litigation matters is now a growing area of our practice. If you or your company has litigation needs, we invite you to contact us to learn more about our services.

Testimonials

Rob guided me through the most difficult time in my life ... His preparation for the case and his execution in trial were truly the difference ... I truly trusted him with my life and he came through. Not a great promoter or guy who likes to hype, but he delivers where it counts. I am truly grateful...

CEO / Entrepeneur charged with wire and securities

Mr. Goldstein, I practice federal criminal defense in Oklahoma City. Last week I had the pleasure of watching you in action...I saw some of your cross examination on Thursday and your closing argument on Friday. You were absolutely phenomenal and I was very impressed with your trial skills. You are...

Federal criminal defense attorney

I was astonished to learn he had graduated from law school only in 1995. I would have attributed another fifteen years experience to his resume.

Federal Judge, October 2001

Your argument was the only (defense argument) that made me uncomfortable. I kept hoping it would end. - Federal Prosecutor to Attorney Goldstein after multi-defendant federal trial

Federal Prosecutor to Attorney Goldstein

That was the best closing argument I have ever seen. - Co-Counsel to Attorney Goldstein after federal trial

Co-Counsel to Attorney Goldstein