Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP

Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP is one of the nation’s most influential and respected litigation boutiques. Founded by former Southern District of New York Judge Richard Holwell and trial lawyers Michael Shuster, Daniel Goldberg, and Dorit Ungar Black, the firm is known for its success litigating and trying high-impact commercial disputes with the greatest financial and legal stakes, the quality of its legal scholarship and writing, and the talent it has drawn from the finest law schools, clerkships (including four clerks from the U.S. Supreme Court), and firms.

HSG has built a formidable national trial and appellate practice, handling the highest-stakes commercial disputes across the country. Since its founding, the firm has litigated dozens of bet-the-company, multimillion-dollar cases, earning a track record of decisive victories for its clients at trial, on appeal, and in arbitration. Among other matters, HSG recently secured an $81 million trade secrets jury verdict against Boeing, a $101 million breach of contract jury verdict against Walmart, a series of key wins for a major insurer on high-profile coverage matters, and a unanimous victory at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Key Clients

1. Visa
2. Chubb
3. MacAndrews & Forbes Inc.
4. H.I.G. Capital
5. National Basketball Association
6. Valve
7. HSBC
8. U.S. Bank
9. PetSmart
10. Bondholders of Incora
11. Travelport
12. Freddie Mac
13. IBM
14. Bank of New York Mellon
15. xAI

Work Highlights

1. Won a $101 million jury verdict against Walmart in a breach of contract case arising from a pandemic-era PPE contract.
2. Secured a 9-0 U.S. Supreme Court victory in Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 
3. Won an $81 million trade-secrets jury verdictagainst Boeing, and then secured reinstatement of the verdict in full on appeal after the district court set it aside.

Practice Head

Richard Holwell; Michael Shuster; Daniel Goldberg

Other Key Lawyers

Dorit Ungar Black; Vincent Levy; Blair Kaminsky; Scott Danner; Jayme Jonat; Priyanka Timblo