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Laurence M. Goodman
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Laurence M. Goodman

Partner

lgoodman@wwdlaw.com
215.656.3608

Philadelphia

1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103

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  • Labor Law Attorney Larry Goodman Discusses Union Representation by Willig, Williams & Davidson

Today, more than ever, unions and their members need help. Under fire from a number of quarters and faced with countless difficulties, they deserve an advocate with Larry Goodman’s wealth of knowledge and experience as they navigate treacherous waters to protect jobs and their right to organize. Larry tirelessly guides and advises unions and their members as they face adversity in negotiations, grievances and other arbitrations, in collective bargaining and in wrongful termination disputes. He regularly represents clients in federal and state courts and argues on their behalf before state and national administrative tribunals. Larry helps union clients navigate through difficult economic times by providing advice on contract negotiations, employer downsizing, relocations, closings and bankruptcies along with representing them before the National Labor Relations Board. Well-versed in the rules governing union organizing, Larry also advises on appropriate strategies for organizing campaigns and union elections.

In a significant case that exemplifies the benefit of his representation, Larry represented a union in a labor arbitration defending the union’s ground-breaking contract provisions protecting employee job security with a major Philadelphia-area employer. Thereafter, he successfully defended the arbitrator’s award in federal court, resulting in the preservation of thousands of jobs.

Training, education and guidance to clients is a meaningful part of Larry’s practice. He is gratified to share his valuable insights with union leadership so that they can provide the most effective representation to their memberships. He also presents workshops to union members to ensure they have the wherewithal to understand—and stand up for—their rights. He often counsels workers who have been unjustly terminated and acts to secure the reinstatement of their jobs.

Prior to attending law school, Larry was a field examiner at the National Labor Relations Board.

WHAT INSPIRES ME ABOUT MY WORK

“Making a difference in people’s lives is inspiring.”

AWAY FROM WORK

"I’m a huge sports fan—I played soccer for a long time and then coached my kids. I’m also a political junky.”

  • In United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, successfully obtained the dismissal of a million-dollar lawsuit against a union for an alleged contract breach.
  • Won a labor arbitration upholding a union’s ground-breaking job security provisions, and successfully defended the arbitration award in federal court.
  • Successfully defended a union against alleged secondary boycott activity before the National Labor Relations Board.
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Practice Areas

  • Collective Bargaining and Negotiations
  • Department of Labor Investigations and Compliance
  • Grievance and Interest Arbitration
  • Labor Law – Unions
  • Retaliation / Free Speech / Whistle Blowing / Wrongful Termination
  • Union Elections
  • Union Officer Training and Education
  • Union Rights – NLRB and PLRB Proceedings
  • Union Trusteeships

Education

  • New York University School of Law (J.D., 1988)
  • Cornell University (B.S., 1983)

Honors and Awards

  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, 2018 - Present

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court of New Jersey, 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1991
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1991
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1992
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1988
  • New York, 1988
  • Pennsylvania, 1991

Associations

Professional

  • Member, American Bar Association, 1991 to Present; Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Member, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1991 to Present
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee, 2018 to Present

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