Steven Goldberg

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Steven believes in the power of narrative development and creative storytelling to help clients navigate challenges, take advantage of opportunities, create value, and protect reputation.

As a former corporate attorney, Steven has highly specialized skills enabling him to develop communications strategies that balance reputational and legal objectives. His training and practice as an attorney taught him the value of gathering facts, anticipating issues, and applying a holistic approach to communications strategy.

He has 22 years of strategic communications experience and has advised clients in some of the most high-profile and complex crises, litigations special situations and transactions of the past two decades.

His experience includes a focus on white collar criminal and civil litigations and government investigations, as well as financial restructurings.

Steven also has extensive expertise in media relations strategies and acting as a spokesperson.

Steven is an avid sports fan with a particular (and some might say irrational) passion for Duke basketball and the New York Yankees. As a college student, he applied his love for sports as the color commentator for Duke basketball and football games and the co-host of Duke SportsCenter. Steven also is the author of a self-published novel. He bats Right; throws Right; and eats peanut butter.

ACCOLADES

 

  • Petitioners and their counsel in connection with a landmark Supreme Court case involving key administrative law issues

    An Ivy League university in connection with reputational and governance issues following its response to the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas and issues involving antisemitism and academic freedom on campus

    Chris Cuomo on legal and reputational issues resulting from his termination from CNN

    The Washington Commanders on various legal and reputational issues, including a Congressional investigation

    Shanies Law Office and Innocence Project on the exonerations of the individuals wrongfully convicted of murdering Malcolm X

    NPC International on its Chapter 11 restructuring and sales of its assets, as well as various issues related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

    The Chief Legal Officer of a Fortune 500 company on the defense of FCPA charges brought by the Department of Justice, as well as related litigation

    Fox Corporation on its acquisition by Disney

    PG&E Corporation on its Chapter 11 restructuring and legal and reputational issues resulting from liabilities stemming from California wildfires

    DraftKings on multiple legal and regulatory issues related to the legality and oversight of the daily fantasy sports industry

    Jon S. Corzine on various legal and reputation issues resulting from the collapse of MF Global

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School. J.D., Moot Court Board

    Duke University. A.B., Political Science, cum laude

  • Steven.Goldberg@AugustCo.com

    323.892.5562