Our Team
Evan M. Goldman
- evan.goldman@gmlaw.com
- (732) 456-8728
- 1037 Raymond Blvd, Suite 900, Newark, NJ 07102
- @EvanGoldmanEsq

Evan M. Goldman is the co-chair of the Franchise Law practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. He concentrates his practice on franchises, working closely with both franchisor and franchisee clients to draft, negotiate, and register disclosure documents, franchise agreements, and related key documentation.
Beyond the transactional work, Mr. Goldman regularly represents clients in dispute categories such as termination issues, breach of contract, trademark infringement disputes, fraud claims, and enforcement of non-competition agreements.
Mr. Goldman also has extensive experience advising clients in the hospitality industry, including hotels, bars, nightclubs, caterers, private clubs, commercial properties, and fitness centers. Mr. Goldman is a seasoned litigator, inside and outside the franchise and hospitality industries, representing clients in business litigation matters, including partnership disputes, in both federal and state trial and appellate courts in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, as well as before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). In this role, Mr. Goldman has litigated, arbitrated, or mediated in 30-plus states throughout the United States.
Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder, Mr. Goldman served as a New Jersey Franchise Law attorney in preeminent law firms in New York and New Jersey, counseling numerous clients such as restaurants, retail chains, and franchise systems. He has represented both franchisors and franchisees in multi-million dollar deals, throughout the U.S. and internationally.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- District of Columbia
EDUCATION
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2011
- B.A., University of Michigan, Sport Management, 2008
Awards
- Super Lawyers Magazie, "New Jersey Rising Star"
- Franchise Times, "Legal Eagle"
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. District Court, Northern Southern, and Eastern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Nebraska
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
EDUCATION
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2011
- B.A., University of Michigan, Sport Management, 2008
MEMBERSHIPS
- ABA Forum on Franchising, Member, 2013 – Present
- International Franchise Association (“IFA”), Member, 2016 – Present