Mike originally started th firm in 1997. From 2004 through February, 2025, he and his former partner, Scott Goldshaw, practiced under the banner of Salmanson Goldshaw, PC. After being named by the Legal Intelligencer asthe runner-up Labor and Employment Litigation Department of the year in 2012, the Firm was named the Top Labor and Employment Litigation in Pennsylvania in June, 2014. As of March 1, 2025, Scott joined our friends at the firm now known as Goldshaw Greenblatt Pierce, LLP. You can find their information at the firm's website, www.ggplawfirm.com.
Mike represents both employers and employees in virtually every aspect of the employer-employee relationship, through counseling, negotiation, and litigation in federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He has extensive experience in virtually every aspect of the employment relationship. We provide counseling and negotiate employment contracts for individuals and corporations; our extensive litigation practice focuses in four primary areas: Employment Discrimination, ERISA and Benefit Claims, False Claims Act and other whistleblower claims, and Wage Payment, Non-Compete and other Contract issues. He has also litigated a wide variety of commercial disputes for his corporate clients.
Read the Legal Intelligencer's article on why it awarded Salmanson Goldshaw, PC the 2014 Employment Litigation Department of the Year honors here: 2014 Award
Read what the Legal Intelligencer had to say about why they picked Salmanson Goldshaw, PC as runner up in 2012 here: 2012 award
My Philosophy
I believe that the law can still be an honorable profession, and that intelligence, preparation and knowledge of the law achieve better and more cost-effective results than abusive gamesmanship. I am dedicated to practicing law at the highest standards, with respect not only for our clients, but also for our profession. I believe your attorney should be your partner. I take the time to understand my clients' objectives and develop an approach to the representation specifically tailored to achieve them. I take the time to learn about the operations of our business clients, and I encourage them to share their business philosophies with me.
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From 2004-2025, Mike was a founding shareholder in the firm Salmanson, Goldshaw, PC. During that time period, the firm was repeatedly recognized as one of Philadelphia's premiere law firms in the field of employment law. These included two honors from the Legal Intelligencer, the primary law journal serving Philadelphia:
SALMANSON GOLDSHAW NAMED TOP
PENNSYLVANIA FIRM FOR EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION
Legal Intelligencer, June, 2014
Rated the #2 Firm In Pennsylvania For Employment Litigation