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Scott Tips attended UCLA as an undergraduate major in History, where he obtained his B.A. degree, Magna Cum Laude, followed quickly by a year at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France.  Returning to the United States, he then studied law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall).  At Boalt Hall, he was accepted onto the California Law Review, where he became its Managing Editor and helped to bring that journal back on schedule.  After three years of study, Scott obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Boalt Hall and then quickly took and passed the California Bar Exam. A California-licensed attorney, he has specialized in food-and-drug law and trademark law, but also engages in business litigation, general business law, and nonprofit organizations, with an international clientele.

Mr. Goodstein has thirty years experience as a trial and appellate attorney representing corporations, individuals and municipalities in high-stakes business disputes involving government contracts, commercial contracts, partnerships, shareholder and LLC agreements, insurance coverage and real estate.  Combining a background in writing with an analytical legal acumen, the ability to synthesize complex facts and legal principles into a compelling story is the hallmark of Mr. Goodstein's practice.. Representative matters include defending a real estate investment LLC manager accused of breach of fiduciary duty; defending a trustee against claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in the administration of an estate; defending the owners of a Hollywood production company against claims of fraud and breach of contract; representing the owner of a vitamin manufacturing company who was defrauded in the sale of his business; representing a business owner in the threatened dissolution of a plush toy manufacturer; representing a municipality in a commercial lease dispute; representing a property owner in a commercial unlawful detainer action; and representing a healthcare insurance company sued by medical groups for alleged breach of provider reimbursement agreements.

I have maintained an extensive trial and appellate practice in Southern California since 1980. I am a member of the federal bars in California, Nevada, Utah and Florida, as well as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal and the B.A.P. in the 9th Circuit.. AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1991.

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AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell: This rating comes from peer reviews. “A” means the maximum level of legal skill. “V” means “very high” obedience to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence. This peer review rating is restricted to only the most notable law practices.. Organizations:. State Bar of California. Los Angeles County Bar Association. American Bar Association. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Associations and Los Angeles Superior Court. Published Articles:. "The Disfavored Indirect Purchaser Under the Robinson-Patnam Act: Can the Small Businessman Survive?"; 48 USC Law Review 899 [1975]. "Minimun Funding for Defined Benefit Plans"; Bender's Federal Tax Service, Chapter C:11 (1989). "Prohibited Transactions and Loans from Qualified Plans"; California Closely Held Corporations, Chapter 14 (1987). Education. University of Southern California, Graduated 1975. UCLA - 1971 BA. Phi Beta Kappa - Summa Cum Laude. Activities/Awards. USC Law Review, Member of Editorial Staff. Recipient, Legion Lex Merit Scholarship. Order of the Coif