Atty. Douglas H. Flaum
Douglas Flaum, a partner in Goodwin’s Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Financial Industry Litigation groups, is a nationally recognized securities litigation and trial lawyer. He has more than 30 years of experience litigating cases on behalf of domestic and foreign corporations, directors, and special board committees in a diverse range of commercial, securities, and real estate matters.
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Douglas H. Flaum is a real estate and estate litigation attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Goodwin. Admitted to practice in New York, Admitted. Educated at Rutgers University–Camden (J.D., 1986) and Tufts University (B.A., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Douglas Flaum, a partner in Goodwin’s Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Financial Industry Litigation groups, is a nationally recognized securities litigation and trial lawyer
- He has more than 30 years of experience litigating cases on behalf of domestic and foreign corporations, directors, and special board committees in a diverse range of commercial, securities, and real estate matters
- In particular, Mr. Flaum has extensive experience advising on complex financial and business arrangement matters, including cases under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, joint venture and partnership disputes, long-term supply arrangements, business tort and contract matters, issues of corporate governance, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, contests for corporate control, and a variety of enforcement proceedings
- He also regularly conducts internal investigations of whistleblower complaints and advises corporations and their officers and directors in nonlitigation context
- Prior to joining Goodwin in 2019, Mr. Flaum was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP, where he co-chaired the Securities Litigation practice
- He has also been a partner and litigation department vice chair at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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