George Robert Goltzer
Goltzer is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney, concentrating in the defense of serious, complex federal and state cases at both the trial and appellate levels.
Mr. Goltzer is a veteran of many high-profile cases. Other major cases include the Detective Vendetti murder, tried to acquittal, the Bruno murder, where all charges were dismissed,
Mr. Goltzer has been a frequent lecturer on a variety of criminal defense topics over the years, appearing at Continuing Legal Education programs sponsored by the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York State Bar Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, New York Legal Aid Society, New York State Capital Defender Training Program, and Federal Capital Training Program in Philadelphia, among others. He has been on the guest faculty at trial advocacy programs at Hofstra, Cardozo and Widener Law Schools.
Mr. Goltzer is a member of the bars of the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second and Fourth Circuits, and New York State.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- New York, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1972
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1966