James L. Goldsmith
Of Counsel
Practice Areas
- Association Law
- Civil Litigation
- General Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation Percentage
- Professional Licensure Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Litigation
- Regulatory Compliance
Professional
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Dauphin County Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
Biography
Jim Goldsmith is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he has practiced law continuously since 1978. From the start, he has been a litigator, primarily representing professionals charged with negligence or seeking to defend their licenses before the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. His clientele includes real estate practitioners, appraisers, accountants, veterinarians, physicians, and other professionals. He has tried over 60 jury trials to conclusion in addition to numerous arbitrations, mediations, and non-jury proceedings. He continues representing plaintiffs in personal injury, medical malpractice, real estate, and commercial litigation.
Jim’s practice also includes providing legal expertise to professional trade associations. He represents the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORS®, the Greater Harrisburg Board of REALTORS® and the Greater Scranton Board of REALTORS®.
He has written and lectured extensively on real estate issues and has been involved in drafting the standards forms used throughout the Commonwealth. He has participated in the drafting of much legislation dealing with the regulation of real estate licensees and the industry. He taught real estate transactions at the Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg Campus, for ten years. He has delivered many continuing education courses to both lawyers and real estate licensees. Jim was appointed by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth to serve on a Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on Real Property Law.
Jim served on the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania Bar Association and presently serves in its House of Delegates. He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College and attended the Dickinson School of Law and Temple University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 1978.
Jim is married to Harrisburg native Cynthia Roe Goldsmith. They have 2 sons. Jim is a serial hobbyist presently mired in fly-fishing and woodworking with hand tools.
Education
- Temple University School of Law, J.D.
- Washington and Jefferson College, B.A.
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court
- Middle District of PA
- Eastern District of PA
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals: Third Circuit
Articles by James L Goldsmith
No Good Deed . . .
James L. Goldsmith, Esquire Ridiculous as it may be, some buyers and sellers hook-up without a Realtor®’s involvement. It may be then that you get a call for help. What...
Maintenance Agreements Can Help Avoid The Pitfalls Of Shared Driveways
By James L. Goldsmith, Esquire A shared driveway may be an impasse or an obstacle to the sale of property. Why? To a lender the reason is the same as...
Negotiating the Change in Terms Addendum to Agreement of Sale
By James L. Goldsmith, Esquire In a balanced market, and frequently in this seller’s market, properties are sold twice. There is the original offer and acceptance and then there is...
Mediation – Sound Legal Guidance for Realtors and Their Clients
James L. Goldsmith, Esquire Most of you have had some experience with the mediation program established by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® and invoked in the agreement of sale, most...
State Investigates Licensees Alleged to Have Violated Governor’s Closure Orders
By James L. Goldsmith, Esquire The process of reopening business in Pennsylvania has been a bumpy road and the twists and turns ahead make predictions difficult. Not so the past:...
Social Media & Financial Considerations For Real Estate Professionals Old issues – New times
Old issues – New times By James L. Goldsmith, Esquire Social Media Remember being inundated with solicitations for courses on the essentials of social networking, the rules of media etiquette...