He is the author of Preparation and Trial of Criminal Cases within the Second Circuit, (2009) and Preparation and Trial of A Federal Criminal Case, (2010).

In reviewing the 2009 book, Justice Arthur Lonschein, Justice of the Supreme Court, NYS wrote: Jay Goldberg “holds the distinction of being one of the most skilled, if not the most skilled, trial lawyers in the United States.” Judge Jack Weinstein (E.D.N.Y.) wrote that he believed [the 2009 book] will prove to be invaluable to both the Bench and Bar. Richard Levitt, former President of the Criminal Bar Association, wrote that Mr. Goldberg is “the finest litigator of this or any other generation.”

Frederick Hafetz, on the eve of his award from the Criminal Bar Association, wrote: I consider you to have the best killer trial skills I have ever seen in my 47 years of practice, and I have worked with the best, courtroom presence, capturing the jury’s attention through devastating cross and summations that have jurors on the edge of their seats.

In a poll conducted by New York magazine, selected lawyers and judges were asked to answer this question: “Who Are Manhattan's Most Powerful, Talented, and Fearsome Prosecutors and Defenders?” The survey resulted in this statement:

“Goldberg is a lawyer's lawyer, a defense attorney whom colleagues and prosecutors
 alike cite as exemplary of the mix of qualities that make a lawyer effective.”

The consensus, as reported in the survey, was that:

“Goldberg is the best trial lawyer in town.”