David S. Osterman

Dave’s experience includes the largest consolidated asbestos trial in New Jersey history. Among other successes, he has successfully defended class-action litigation brought under state consumer protection statutes, including the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and handled a variety of commercial disputes including partnership dissolution disputes, breach of non-compete agreements, and patent, trademark and copyright litigation.

• “Abuses of CPSC Accident Data,” Co-Author, DRI For The Defense, April 2020
• “E-discovery and the Defense of a Product,” Co-Author, DRI The Voice, July 2019
• Quoted in “Goldberg Segalla Elevates Seven NJ Attorneys to Partner,” NJBIZ, December 20, 2018
• Faculty Member, Civil Trial Advocacy Summer Institute, American College of Trial Lawyers and N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 2016
• Co-Author, “Understanding the Attorney-Client Privilege: A Practical Overview and Associated Ethical Rules,” Preparing for and Trying the Civil Lawsuit, 2d Ed., 2016 Rev., New York State Bar Association
• Presenter, “Litigation Techniques,” Northeast Corporate Counsel, Atlantic City, NJ, April 20, 2015
• Featured in “New Jersey Powerhouse: Goldberg Segalla LLP,” June 24, 2014
• Featured in “And The Defense Wins,” Defense Research Institute, May 28, 2014
• Co-Author, “‘Rough Justice’ Is Not Justice,”Law360, November 6, 2013
• Author, “Reliable Evidence Required to Show Class Ascertainability,” Law360, September 16, 2013
• Quoted in “Consumer Fraud Attorney Fees Not Recoverable Without Loss,” New Jersey Law Journal, September 13, 2013
• Co-Author, “Implementation of Hazard Communication 2012: Are Your Clients Adequately Prepared?”Toxic Torts, Defense Research Institute, August 30, 2013
• “Seller Beware: Dealership’s Failure to Disclose That Used Car Was a ‘Loaner’ Leads to Treble Damages and Attorney’s Fee Award,” The Defender, National Association of Dealer Counsel, April 2013
• Quoted in “Social Media Transforms Employment Law Trials,” SHRM Online: Legal Issues, September 20, 2012
• Quoted in “Surviving a Product Recall,” Bed Times, February 2012
• “Multidistrict Litigation: What Is It, and What Can You Do About It?” DRI For the Defense, December 2010
• Co-Author, “Lung Disease from Microwave Popcorn Flavoring? Searching for Kernels of Truth in the Litigation ‘Maize,'” For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, November, 2008
• Co-Editor, Trial Handbook of New Jersey, 4th Edition
• Co-Author, Chapter on “Electronic Evidence,” DRI Defense Manual, 2006 Edition
• Co-Author, “In Laidlaw’s Wake: Impact of Recent New Jersey Supreme Court Decisions on Employer Liability and Insurance Coverage in Civil Suits for Employees Injured by Industrial Machinery,” September, 2003
• Co-Author, “The CPSC Duty to Report: Triggered by Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence” December, 2002
• Author, “Liability of Premises Owners for Asbestos-Related Claims of Employees of Contractors,” Harris Martin Columns, October, 2001
• Co-Author, “Liability of Property Owners for Asbestos Exposure,” Harris Martin, October, 2000

• Faculty Member, Civil Trial Advocacy Summer Institute, American College of Trial Lawyers and N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 2020
• Presenter, “Defending Traumatic Brain Injuries,” CLE Course, December 11, 2019
• Presenter, “Defending Product Liability Claims: For Appliance Manufacturers,” Charlotte, NC, November 15, 2017
• Co-Presenter, “Strategies for Containing Liability Cases and What You Need to Know About Jury Behavior to Do So,” Catastrophic Injury Joint Seminar, Chicago, IL; New York, NY, November 7, 2017
• Co-Presenter, “Defending Product Liability Claims: For Appliance Manufacturers,” Charlotte, NC, November 2, 2017
• Co-Presenter, “Defending Construction Accident Cases,” Handling a Construction Accident Case, New Jersey Association for Justice, Edison, NJ, February 25, 2017
• Presenter, “From Single Claims to Class Actions: Coordination for Dealing With Repetitive Claims,” Fighting Fire With Fire, Chicago, June 22, 2016
• Presenter, “Legal and Insurance Coverage Implications of Nanotechnology,” IRUA’s Reinsurance Emerging Risks Seminar, New York, March 9, 2016
• Presenter, “Standing issues in no injury class actions,” DRI Class Actions Teleconference, June, 2011
• Presenter, “Misery Loves Company: Seeking Companionship for Liability Purposes,” Defense Research Institute, Fire and Casualty Seminar, November, 2010
• Presenter, “Litigation Implications on Impact of Recent Amendments to Flammable Fabrics Act,” Defense Research Institute, Fire & Casualty Seminar, November, 2005
• Presenter, “Impact of Proposed Changes to Mattress Flammability Regulations,” ASTM Annual Meeting, October, 2003
• Presenter, “Recent Developments in Flammable Fabrics Litigation,” Defense Research Institute, Fire & Casualty Litigation Seminar, September, 2002
• Presenter, “Figures Lie and Liars Figure: The Abuse and Creative Use of CPSC Accident Data,” Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Conference, February, 2002
• Presenter, “A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in New Jersey,” National Business Institute, 2001
• Presenter, “Discoverability of Electronic Data,” New Orleans, October, 2000
• Presenter, “Federal Practice in New Jersey,” National Business Institute, July, 2000
• Presenter, “Trial Advocacy in New Jersey,” National Business Institute, July, 1999

• “Managing Product Liability Risks for Connected Devices,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, May 6, 2020