Barry Goldstein ↘

The 2026 Annual Luncheon Speaker was Barry Goldstein. Barry Goldstein is one of the leading national and international experts regarding domestic violence. He has a unique range of experiences that include service as a board member to a local battered women’s shelter, attorney for domestic violence survivors, instructor in a NY Model Batterer Program and writer of some of the leading books and articles in the field.

He has a strong grasp of the most current and important research concerning domestic violence and innovative ideas for using the research to create the needed reforms. His topic for this year's luncheon was the economic impact of domestic violence on communities.