Steven M. Goldman was sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance on March 20, 2006.

Prior to his nomination by Governor Jon S. Corzine, Goldman was a senior member and 22-year veteran of Sills Cummis and Gross PC.

During his time at the firm his focus revolved around corporate law, focusing specifically on: mergers and acquisitions; banking and finance; joint ventures; and leveraged buy-outs.

Goldman earned a Masters of Law in taxation from New York University School of Law, a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University School of Law, with honors, and an AB in political science from Boston University, where he graduated cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

He lives in Woodcliff Lake with his wife and they have three children.

Mr. Goldman is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Education
LL.M. (Taxation), New York University School of Law, 1980
J.D., George Washington University, with honors, 1976
A.B., Boston University, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1973

Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 1976
Florida, 1978
New York, 1988

Affiliations
Operations & Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Member
Board of Trustees, Holy Name Hospital - Member
Strategic Planning Committee, Holy Name Hospital - Member
Board of Advisors, The George Washington University Law School - Member
Taxation Section, New Jersey Bar Association - Member
Corporate Law Section, New Jersey Bar Association - Member