Lash & Goldberg LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in complex civil, commercial and white-collar criminal litigation as well as dispute resolution matters, announced today that Rachel Elizabeth Kaufman has joined the firm as an associate.  Kaufman will focus her practice at the firm on complex civil and commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Lash & Goldberg, Kaufman was an associate at Washington D.C.-based Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., where she represented clients in health care, securities, labor and employment, antitrust and bankruptcy issues at the state and federal levels.  She has also authored articles on health law and bankruptcy developments.

Kaufman earned her law degree from the Boston University School of Law where she was also a staff editor for the American Journal of Law and Medicine.  She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northwestern University where she majored in communications and philosophy. 

"Rachel is an excellent addition to our growing team of attorneys," said Alan D. Lash, partner at Lash & Goldberg.  "She is a bright litigator who thoroughly understands complex legal issues and her strengths in advising and counseling clients will most certainly add additional value to the firm's key practice areas."

Lash & Goldberg is a boutique law firm with offices in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.  Founded in 1996 by Alan D. Lash and Martin B. Goldberg, the firm specializes in complex civil and commercial litigation and trial and appellate representation in all state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and administrative proceedings.  Lash & Goldberg has become a firm of choice for sophisticated corporate clients, as well as for prominent lawyers seeking specialized litigation counsel.

For more information about Lash & Goldberg, please call (305) 347-4040, or visit www.lashgoldberg.com.