David S Osterman is a lawyer practicing product liability, class action litigation, toxic tort and 5 other areas of law. David received a B.S. degree from Lehigh University in 1985, and has been licensed for 38 years. David practices at Goldberg Segalla LLP in Princeton, NJ.
Professional Affiliations
•Defense Research Institute
•Products Liability Subcommittee
•Trial Practice Subcommittee
•Commercial Litigation Committee Class Actions Special Litigation Group Publications Chair
•Product Liability Advisory Council
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
•The Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
•New Jersey State Bar Association
•Mercer County Bar Association
•American College of Trial Lawyers
•Chair, New Jersey State Committee
•Former Vice Chair, New Jersey State Committee
•Business Counsel, Inc.
•Products Liability Law 360: Former Member, Editorial Board
•Propane Gas Defense Association
• Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent
• 40 Under 40 Award, New Jersey Law Journal, 2003
• New Jersey Super Lawyers (Personal Injury Defense: Products)
Professional Affiliations
• Defense Research Institute: Products Liability Subcommittee; Trial Practice Subcommittee; Commercial Litigation Committee Class Actions Special Litigation Group Publications Chair
• Product Liability Advisory Council
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• The Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
• Mercer County Bar Association
• American College of Trial Lawyers: Vice Chair, New Jersey State Committee
• Products Liability Law 360: Former Member, Editorial Board
Civic Activities
• Board of Trustees, McCarter Theater, Princeton
Publications/Presentations
• Contributor, New Jersey Product Liability and Consumer Fraud Class Action Blog: www.njproductliabilityblog.com
• Co-Author, "Rough Justice' Is Not Justice," Law360, November 6, 2013
• Author, "Reliable Evidence Required to Show Class Ascertainability," Law360, September 16, 2013
• Quoted in "Consumer Fraud Attorney Fees Not Recoverable Without Loss," New Jersey Law Journal, September 13, 2013
• Co-Author, "Implementation of Hazard Communication 2012: Are Your Clients Adequately Prepared?" Toxic Torts, Defense Research Institute, August 30, 2013
• "Seller Beware: Dealership's Failure to Disclose That Used Car Was a 'Loaner' Leads to Treble Damages and Attorney's Fee Award," The Defender, National Association of Dealer Counsel, April 2013
• Quoted in "Social Media Transforms Employment Law Trials," SHRM Online: Legal Issues, September 20, 2012
• Quoted in "Surviving a Product Recall," Bed Times, February 2012
• Presenter, "Standing issues in no injury class actions," DRI Class Actions Teleconference, June, 2011
• Presenter, "Misery Loves Company: Seeking Companionship for Liability Purposes," Defense Research Institute, Fire and Casualty Seminar, November, 2010
• Co-Author, "Lung Disease from Microwave Popcorn Flavoring? Searching for Kernels of Truth in the Litigation 'Maize,'" For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, November, 2008
• Co-Editor, Trial Handbook of New Jersey, 4th Edition
• Co-Author, Chapter on "Electronic Evidence," DRI Defense Manual, 2006 Edition
• Presenter, "Litigation Implications on Impact of Recent Amendments to Flammable Fabrics Act," Defense Research Institute, Fire & Casualty Seminar, November, 2005
• Presenter, "Impact of Proposed Changes to Mattress Flammability Regulations," ASTM Annual Meeting, October, 2003
• Co-Author, "In Laidlow's Wake: Impact of Recent New Jersey Supreme Court Decisions on Employer Liability and Insurance Coverage in Civil Suits for Employees Injured by Industrial Machinery," September, 2003
• Co-Author, "The CPSC Duty to Report: Triggered by Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence" December, 2002
• Presenter, "Recent Developments in Flammable Fabrics Litigation," Defense Research Institute, Fire & Casualty Litigation Seminar, September, 2002
• Presenter, "Figures Lie and Liars Figure: The Abuse and Creative Use of CPSC Accident Data," Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Conference, February, 2002
• Presenter, "A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in New Jersey," National Business Institute, 2001
• Author, "Liability of Premises Owners for Asbestos-Related Claims of Employees of Contractors," Harris Martin Columns, October, 2001
• Co-Author, "Liability of Property Owners for Asbestos Exposure," Harris Martin, October, 2000
• Presenter, "Discoverability of Electronic Data," New Orleans, October, 2000
• Presenter, "Federal Practice in New Jersey," National Business Institute, July, 2000
• Presenter, "Trial Advocacy in New Jersey," National Business Institute, July, 1999
301 Carnegie Center Drive, Suite 200Princeton, NJ 08540-6530U.S.A.
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