Steven A. Goodstadt
Partner
Steven Goodstadt is a partner concentrating his practice in general education law, and labor and employment matters. He provides daily advice and counsel on a range of general education issues, including student discipline, Open Meetings Law, Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests, residency disputes, and immunization issues. Mr. Goodstadt also advises on labor and employment issues, such as employee discipline matters under Education Law § 3020-a and New York Civil Service Law § 75, along with related investigations.
Prior to joining Ingerman Smith LLP, Mr. Goodstadt served as an Assistant County Attorney in the Suffolk County Office of Labor Relations. In that role, he addressed various issues involving labor and employment law and handled numerous disciplinary cases concerning civil service employees pursuant to New York State Civil Service Law § 75.
Mr. Goodstadt litigates on behalf of clients in both state and federal courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution forums.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Education Law
Commercial
Labor & Employment
Litigation
EDUCATION
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Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., cum laude
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University of Maryland – College Park, B.A.
BAR ADMISSIONS
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New York
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
AWARDS
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Super Lawyer Rising Star: 2021, 2022, 2024
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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Associate Dean of the Suffolk County Academy of Law
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Co-Chair of the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Education Law Committee
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Suffolk County Bar Association
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New York State Association of School Attorneys
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New York State Bar Association
PRESENTATIONS
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Education Law for Matrimonial/Family Lawyers, New York State Bar Association, 2025
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Education Law for Matrimonial/Family Lawyers, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2024
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Student Suspensions, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2024
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FERPA and Advance Directives, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2024
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How to Effectively and Ethically Respond to Media Inquiries, New York State Association of School Attorneys, 2023

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Hauppauge, New York 11788

