Michael R. Goodstein
p: (614) 229-3231
f: (614) 221-0479

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Michael R. Goodstein, Member

Michael focuses his practice on directors and officers insurance and liability. He represents carriers as coverage counsel and has extensive experience in representing carriers in all facets of litigation and arbitration throughout the country. Michael received his law degree from American University Washington College of Law and his bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.

Noteworthy Matters

• Representation in connection with D&O claims involving:
     Adelphia Communications Corporation
     Montana Power Company
     Enron Corporation
     Dynegy, Inc.
     WorldCom, Inc.

Memberships and Community Involvement

• Member, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
• Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations

Reported Decisions

• Dennis J. Connolly, Plan Admin. for SONICblue Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co., et al., 2010 WL 2034798 (N.D. Cal. May 19, 2010)
• Axis Reins. Co. v. HLTH Corp., 2010 Del. LEXIS 183 (Del. Supreme Ct. Apr. 22, 2010)
• HLTH Corp. v. Agriculture Excess & Surplus Inc. Co., 2009 WL 2849779 (Del. Super. Aug. 31, 2009)
• HLTH Corp. v. Clarendon Nat'l Ins. Co., 2009 Del. Super. LEXIS 437 (Super. Ct. Del. July 15, 2009)
• Miller v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co., 2009 WL 6417804 (D. Md. Mar. 24, 2009)
• Riddle v. Royal Indemnity Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23719 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 25, 2008)
• Home Federal Savings & Loan Assn. v. Federal Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68558 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 14, 2007)
• In re Adelphia Comm. Corp., 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 644 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. March 6, 2007)
• Riddle v. Royal Indemnity Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11401 (W.D. Ky. Feb. 16, 2007)
• Florists Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ludy Greenhouse Mfg. Corp., 521 F. Supp. 2d 661 (S.D. Ohio 2007)
• Tittle v. Enron Corp., 463 F.3d 410 (5th Cir. 2006)
• Commercial Capital Bankcorp, Inc. v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co., 419 F. Supp. 2d 1173 (C.D. Cal. 2006)
• Newby v. Enron Corp., (In re Enron Corp. Secs., Derivative & "ERISA" Litig.), 391 F. Supp. 2d 541 (S.D. Tex. 2005)
• In re WorldCom, Inc. Sec. Lit., 354 F. Supp. 649 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
• Associated Elec. & Gas Ins. Servs. v. Rigas, 382 F. Supp. 2d 685 (E.D. Pa. 2004)
• In re Adelphia Comm. Corp., 302 B.R. 439 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2003)
• In re Adelphia Comm. Corp., 285 B.R. 580 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2002)
• GTE New Media Servs., Inc. v. Ameritech Corp., 44 F. Supp. 2d 313 (D.C. Cir. 1999)
• Hartford Accident & Indem. Co. v. Pro-Football, Inc., 127 F. 3d 1111 (D.C. Cir. 1998)