Connecticut — New York Civil Litigation Attorney
Barrie L. Goldstein focuses her practice on civil litigation, combining her passion for the law and individual rights with compassion for the needs of the individuals she represents. She uses her experience and knowledge of constitutional, administrative, and regulatory schemes and state laws and applies them in each case to tenaciously defend her clients’ rights.
Her experience as a former trial lawyer with the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and Special Litigation Counsel with the New York State Attorney General and as private counsel for individuals, businesses and groups of people with claims against government entities gives Ms. Goldstein a thorough, first-hand understanding of the complexities involved in state and federal cases.
Barrie Goldstein has handled dozens of civil litigation matters during her multi-faceted career of more than three decades. Both in her private practice and government positions, Barrie has represented clients at all levels of the judicial system including state, federal and appellate courts in New York. Recently, she has litigated numerous matters in Connecticut’s family and trial courts.
Ms. Goldstein also provides consulting services to local municipalities, boards, commissions and other entities, which are confronted with issues involving employment law, administrative and regulatory law, as well as constitutional challenges, including due process, first amendment and equal protection.
Barrie has first-hand experience with the issues and events involved with civil litigation. They vary greatly such as: sensitive family law matters involving children; wrongful termination; governmental abuse of power; complex land use actions involving the takings clause, violations of due process, and class action lawsuits based on difficult-to-establish patterns of discrimination.
Barrie Goldstein LLC’s comprehensive civil litigation services cover a wide range of disputes impacting her clients’ civil and/or economic rights, including:
Civil Rights and Constitutional Issues:
Administrative and Regulatory Law Disputes:
Appeals, State & Federal Courts :
- United States Second Circuit
- Connecticut — State and Federal Appellate courts
- New York — State and Federal Appellate courts
Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution :
- Breach of contract claims
- Business torts
- Partnership disputes
- Business dissolutions
- Real estate and construction litigation
- Land use and zoning issues
- Government and regulatory matters
- Insurance law disputes
- Commercial bankruptcies
- Breach of contract claims
- Age discrimination
- Disability discrimination
- Gender-based discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Denial of tenure
- Hostile work environments
- Wrongful terminations
- Retaliatory firings
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) :
- Reasonable accommodations
- Testing and assessment
- Placement
- Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
To learn more, call locally at 860-946-4855 or toll free at 866-604-3865, or contact us online.
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