Bio

Lawrence B. Goldhirsch has been with Weitz & Luxenberg since 1994 and serves as trial counsel in its Drug & Medical Devices Litigation group. Listed in Who’s Who in American Law since 1983, Mr. Goldhirsch holds the distinction of winning one of the largest verdicts ever in New York for a single injury; $61 million awarded to a young man who lost both legs after falling drunk onto subway tracks.

Mr. Goldhirsch is a recognized authority regarding aviation law, having authored what many consider a bible for international aviation legal matters, The Warsaw Convention Annotated: A Legal Handbook (2nd ed. Kluwer, 2000). During the span of his career, Mr. Goldhirsch has written a number of articles that appeared in publications in the U.S. and abroad (at least one of those articles was written in French, a language Mr. Goldhirsch speaks fluently). He also has been a visiting lecturer at universities in France. “‘Super Lawyers” magazine lists Mr. Goldhirsch among the most outstanding attorneys in the New York metro area.

He began practicing law in 1970, having received in the year prior a juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School (later, he attended Institute International des Droits de l’Homme in Strasbourg, France). In 1965, Mr. Goldhirsch studied physics at Trinity College; in 1963, he obtained a bachelor of science degree in physics from City College of the City University of New York. Today, he is a member of several key organizations serving the legal profession.

Publications
The Warsaw Convention Annotated: A Legal Handbook, 2nd ed. Kluwer, 2000.
Education
Institute International des Droits de l’Homme
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1969
Trinity College, 1965
B.S., physics, City College of the City University of New York, 1963
Associations and Licenses
The Assn. of the Bar of the City of New York
American Bar Assn.
International Bar Assn.
Florida Bar Assn.
New York County Lawyers Assn.
New York State Trial Lawyers Assn.
World Assn. of Lawyers
World Peace Through Law Center
Assn. of Trial Lawyers of America
American Physical Society

Bar Admissions
New York
Florida
U.S. District Court (NY Southern & Eastern)
District of Connecticut
Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals (Second & Eleventh circuits)
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

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