Michael D. Goforth
Litigation Practice
For over 30 years Michael D. Goforth has exclusively represented persons who have been seriously injured in construction site accidents or through the negligence of a third party. He is known for his ability to assemble the right team to respond to the unique requirements facing plaintiffs in injury cases in order to maximize their economic recoveries.
Mediation/Litigation Experience
Michael D. Goforth's experience includes numerous jury trials. Finding early solutions to the expense and risk inherent in the civil trial process is also important.
His successful use of Alternative Dispute Resolution begins with hundreds of successful mediations and arbitrations over his distinguished career as a civil litigator. He has also assisted countless litigants in resolving law suits through the ADR process, and serves as a Superior Court mediation panelist in all of the San Francisco Bay Area counties.
Areas of Practice
- Products Liability
- Catastrophic injuries
- Workers’ Compensation
- Construction Site Accidents
- Third Party claims against Sub-Contractor/General Contractor
- Premises liability
- Automobile and Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death Claims
Bar Admissions
- California, 1979
Education
- Western State University College of Law, San Diego, California
- University of California, Berkeley, California
