Harold M. Goldner

Helping employees and employers with workplace issues for decades.

Mr. Goldner’s practice is devoted to relieving sources of conflict and stress in the workplace. He handles employment discrimination claims on behalf of both employees and employers from filing of claims through trial, verdict and appeal. He prepares human resources policies and procedures for employers as well as offering training to employers and even fellow lawyers on employment claim avoidance. He drafts and interprets restrictive covenants and other professional contracts both on behalf of those businesses seeking to secure their assets and for employees looking to make career changes, and enforces and defends these contracts in state and Federal courts.

A trial lawyer with 40 years of courtroom and appellate experience, Mr. Goldner also serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company and serves on its Underwriting, Claims, Governance, and Enterprise Risk Management Committees. He also serves as Chair of the Lower Merion Township Human Relations Commission and helped draft it’s enabling ordinance and regulations. Mr. Goldner also has written numerous professional and technology pieces which have been published in national and regional publications and he has appeared for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, American Bar Association, and many county bar and other trade and professional associations speaking on employment, electronic discovery, litigation and other technology topics. Most recently his piece “How to Succeed with Staff” was published in the ABA’s GPSolo Magazine.

When not practicing law, Mr. Goldner can be found either practicing oboe or English Horn and playing with the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra or stargazing with his friends at the Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers, for whom he also serves as president.

Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    We do not charge for time spent handling intake over the telephone. We do charge for initial consultations in person or via video.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    We will consider purely contingent fee in only extraordinary matters.
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Employment matters are difficult and can be labor intensive. We do offer hybrid arrangements where our hourly is discounted and credited towards a percentage recovery at the conclusion of the case. Clients remain responsible for costs, however.
Pennsylvania
Since 1980
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Principal
Friedman Schuman
2022 –

Current

Friedman Schuman is a Pennsylvania-based law firm bringing a wealth of experience to a diverse range of legal disciplines, including personal injury, medical malpractice, employment, real estate, corporate and business law, financial services, and wills, trusts & estates. For more than 40 years, we have proudly served clients in the tri-state area.
Of Counsel
Kraut Harris, P.C.
2010 –

2022

Solo Practitioner
Law Offices of Harold M. Goldner
1998 –

2010

Temple University
LL.M | Trial Advocacy
1994


1995

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Boston University School of Law
J.D
1977


1980

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University of Pennsylvania
B.A | English; Political Science
1973


1977

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Labor & Employment Section of Pennsylvania Bar Association

Former Chair, Council Member
2007 –
Current
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Montgomery Bar Association

Member, Former Board Member, Chair Employment & Labor Committee; Former Chair Law Reporter Committee; Member Services Committee
2005 –
Current
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Solo & Small Firm Section of Pennsylvania Bar Association

Former Chair, Member of Section Council
2005 –
Current
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Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member
1980 –
Current
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American Bar Association

Member
1980 –
2018
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National Employment Lawyers Association – Eastern Pennsylvania Affiliate

President
2005 –
2009
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Websites & Blogs

Website
Website
Blog


Friedman Schuman
275 Commerce Drive
Suite 210
Fort Washington, PA 19034
US
Toll-Free: (215) 635-7200
Telephone: (215) 690-3818
Fax: (215) 635-7212
Monday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM – 5 PM (Today)
Thursday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: Virtual appointments available outside of hours. We work remotely on Friday, but Friday remote appointments are also available.