Assistant Civil

L. STEVEN GOLDBLATT ESQ.

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Participated as lead trial counsel in over 243 state and federal trials, including concluding 37 federal criminal cases 5 of which ended in trial or dismissal. 12 were sentenced to Probation or Home Arrest.These cases ranged from public corruption, wire fraud, and money laundering to potential life sentences in drug cartel cases. I also prosecuted 11 fraud or deceptive practices in state and federal court as an Assistant General for the State of Missouri . These cases involved electronic surveillance, thousands of documents and hours of federal Title 3 electronic monitoring.

commercial arbitrations and in 7 reported appeals. Areas of law expertise: plaintiff and defense personal injury; plaintiff and defense federal and state securities litigation; land use litigation; real property litigation. As Assistant Attorney General for State of Missouri, prosecuted consumer and securities fraud felonies. Restructured over $50 million in real estate loans in Santa Clara County. Pro bono work for over 100 victims of domestic violence.

LITIGATION:

Successfully conducted litigation in a variety of high-profile cases

Achieved favorable resolution of complex, often difficult to win cases

Practiced before administrative boards and arbitrators

Experienced in all phases of civil litigation in state and federal courts from case inception to appeal

TRIALS:

$1.3 million in second jury trial

$2.4 million, largest verdict in Monterey County history

$750,000 verdict for two plaintiffs in disputed liability case

Practiced before administrative boards and arbitrators for over 30 years

APPEALS:

McCrary v. Stifel, 687 F.3d 1052 (8th Cir. 2012)

Nunn v. Heckler, 732 F.2d 645 (8th.Cir.1984)

Meiner v. State of Missouri, 673 F.2d 969 (8th Cir.1982)

Carter v. Norfolk and Western Railway, 708 S.W.2d 306 (Mo.App.1986)

DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS:

Conducted over 1000 depositions and written discovery in personal injury, securities, real property and other business litigation cases

SETTLEMENTS:

Successfully prosecuted specific performance of commercial contract in 14 days

Seven-figure settlement in products liability case involving engineering issues

Seven-figure settlement in products liability case involving consumer fraud

Settled 4 cases in Santa Clara County Superior Court avoiding personal liability and modifying $50M in commercial loans in 2012 and 2013

ARBITRATIONS:

No-caused 300K NASD claim in New Orleans and defended 300K securities claim in Little Rock with award below reporting limits

L. STEVEN GOLDBLATT ESQ.

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EXPERIENCE

GOLDBLATT LAW FIRM Gilroy, CA

2012 - Present

Litigated complex real estate cases and helped clients in 4 cases in California avoid personal liability on over $50 million in loan guarantees involving commercial loan underwriting process.

L. STEVEN GOLDBLATT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW St. Louis, MO

1997 – 2011

In one year special assignment as Missouri Assistant Attorney General, prosecuted complex criminal and civil securities fraud cases and mass consumer fraud cases; defended Bear Stearns and Kenny Securities in NASD arbitrations and NASD, SEC, and State of Missouri regulatory proceedings; successfully represented customers in NASD proceedings; SEC oral argument on 4-02-03; associated with litigation department specializing in securities and other complex litigation including antitrust, telecommunications, health care and defended over $10 million in claims against national and regional brokers in NASD arbitrations; represented Edward Jones and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in complex civil litigation focusing on trade secret protection in state and federal courts throughout the Midwest; successfully prosecuted specific performance of commercial contract in 14 days; no-caused 300K NASD claim in New Orleans and defended 300K NASD claim in Little Rock with award below reporting limits.

LAW OFFICES OF L. STEVEN GOLDBLATT Santa Cruz, CA

1991 – 1997

Largest verdict in Monterey County history: $2.4 million; $750,000 verdict for two plaintiffs in disputed liability case; seven-figure settlement in products liability case involving engineering issues; seven-figure settlement in products liability case involving consumer fraud

EDUCATION

Stanford University Law School (Juris Doctorate) 1979

Webster University St Louis, MO (B.A., Magna Cum Laude) 1975

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Law Clerk, Missouri Supreme Court for Judge Albert L. Rendlen (1979 – 1980)

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, President’s Distinguished Service Award (2002)

Board Director and Attorney Advocate for Legal Advocates For Abused Women (1996 – 2006)

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