– Abraham Lincoln.
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
About
Intro Philosophy
This firm exists to help individuals and businesses right what was wronged by the actions of another. We will seek out the simple and quick common sense solutions when available. But when none exist, we will help you navigate the complexities of our legal system to help attain victory.
Meet Our Team
Daniel Goldberg
Born a boot-wearing Texan, Daniel Goldberg spent his childhood in Tel Aviv, Israel wearing sandals. Upon his return stateside, he somehow graduated from Bellaire Senior High School, though the school does not credit his time in detention. He then received his undergraduate degree in International Studies and Political Science and a minor in Arabic from the Virginia Military Institute, during which time he spent semesters at the American University in Fez, Morocco, St. Anne’s College and New College in Oxford, England. Danny then earned his doctorate of jurisprudence from the South Texas College of Law. Immediately thereafter, Danny was admitted into the Texas State Bar. He was also admitted to the United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas and into the Tennessee State Bar, though he quickly realized the cost/benefit analysis on that last admission just didn’t weigh in favor of continuing to pay his annual dues to remain a Tennessee attorney.
Danny has devoted his career to civil litigation, trial law and simple problem solving. As of the end of 2024, he was the 1st chair attorney in 26 trials (7 jury, 9 bench, and 9 arbitrations) – nearly all of which he is proud to have won (we’ll forgive his first couple of years in practice when referring attorneys sent him their dog cases with a near guarantee of defeat). And his record in the hundreds of other cases clients entrusted him with is even better.
Since Danny has no private time, given his many children and clients (is there a difference?), he has no hobbies or passions to report.
Sara Goldberg
Sara Goldberg is an Attorney and Partner at Goldberg Law. She is proud to be a native Houstonian. Born to a Filipino mother and American father, she has had a strong interest in learning about different cultures and languages. Sara is proficient in speaking Spanish and Hebrew.
Sara completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies within five and a half years. She received her bachelor of arts in Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin. As an undergraduate student, Sara studied at the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico City for five months. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 2007.
Sara focuses primarily on immigration, along with probate/guardianship law. She handles family and business based immigration issues, naturalization, and represents clients in deportation proceedings. Sara works with individuals preparing or probating wills, powers of attorney, and guardianship matters. She serves as a part-time Associate Judge in the City of Houston Municipal Courts. In her very little free time, Sara enjoys her ever-growing family, cooking, jazzercise and just the right amount of television.
David T. Williams
David T. Williams is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg Law. He is a native Houstonian who graduated from Bellaire Senior High School. He attended the University of Houston where he was President of his fraternity and President of the Student Government Association.
David worked in retail and business sales for over eight years. During this time, he completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science in Finance (MSF) from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. David then earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the South Texas College of Law Houston. Immediately thereafter, David was admitted into the Texas State Bar.
David handles contract disputes, theft a trade secrets, landlord-tenant law (residential and commercial), residential and commercial construction disputes, intermodal transportation law, DTPA violations, and debt collections.
When time allows, he competes in Barbecue Cook-offs where he always has the best brisket, even when the judges disagree.
Mina Phan
Mina Phan is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg Law. Born in Vietnam, her story mirrors that of others whose families came to the United States for a more resourceful life. She is grateful to her loving family, including her parents, sister, and brother-in-law, who are steadfast by her side.
Mina graduated with high honors from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and minor in Law, Values, and Policy. Like with psychology, the branches of law require a deep understanding and the ability to navigate complexities. Mina’s love of reading, her creativity, and the legal training she attained from South Texas College of Law Houston cultivate her skills necessary to be an effective advocate for clients. Her focus is civil litigation under Mr. Goldberg’s wing where she assists with research and legal analysis, drafting complex legal documents, reviewing and preparing evidence to enhance legal positions; and streamlining lawsuits from pre-trial, trial, to post-trial phases.
As part of the Goldberg Law team, Mina strives to be candid, to proceed with integrity and fairness—and, in order to win a point, to never lose her soul.
Calli Foersch
Calli Foersch is an Associate Attorney at Goldberg Law, where she works alongside Sara Goldberg on immigration cases. She is originally from Spokane, Washington, where she lived until moving to Houston for law school in 2021.
Calli received her Bachelor of Business Administration and her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. While studying in her undergraduate program, Calli spent five months studying abroad in Granada, Spain at the University of Granada, which helped her achieve proficiency in the Spanish language. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2024. During her time at South Texas College of Law, Calli was an active member of the Immigration Law Society, gained hands-on experience through her participation in the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics, and worked part-time as Law Clerk at Goldberg Law.
In her free time, Calli enjoys spending time with friends and family, riding horses, and snowboarding.
Erika Cerĕn
Erika Ceren is the Office Manager of Goldberg Law, though she’s doubled as a paralegal for nearly all of those years when needed. She is a proud Houstonian and graduated from Bellaire High School.
Erika studied at Houston Baptist University and received her Bachelor of Science there. She is fluent in Spanish and English. Erika runs our dedicated Human Resources department by herself (among her many hats) and is focused on serving our clients and keeping our office running smoothly.
Erika enjoys running, yoga, gardening, and traveling with her husband and her little baby gal. Erika is an animal activist for shelter pups in the Houston metropolitan area.
Katia Rivera Reyna
Katia Rivera Reyna is a Paralegal at Goldberg Law. She spent part of her childhood in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. She graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School in Central Houston.
Katia is currently a student at the University of Houston – Downtown (UHD) where she is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She received her Paralegal Certificate through the UHD Paralegal Certificate Program.
Katia is fluent in Spanish and English and is currently learning Vietnamese. She enjoys spending time with her family and her Blue Merle Aussie, Mushu. Her hobbies include re-watching 2000s sitcoms, reading, and painting.
Cecilia Farias Garcia
Cecilia Farias Garcia is a Paralegal at Goldberg Law. She was born and raised in Texas. She graduated from Penn Foster High School in 2020. Cecilia then attended and received her associate’s degree in paralegal studies from San Jacinto Community College in 2023.
She is fluent in Spanish, English and is learning Korean. Whenever she has an opportunity, she rewatches any episode of “Friends,” listens to a true crime podcast, or simply enjoys a good book along with her cat whose literacy improves weekly.
Our Mission
These words hold as much truth now as they did then. Agreement and compromise will always take precedence in my function as your counselor. Yet part of the universal human experience – since Cain and Able, or alternatively since our primate origins – is to quarrel with one’s fellow man from time to time. For those instances, there seems to be no more civilized a form of combat that the American adversarial civil trial by jury, which the American Constitution’s 7th Amendment guarantees:
“In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.”
Our firm will be prepared to stand by your side on these days.
Then again, as Norm Crosby once said: “When you go into court, you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.”