Michael Goldsmith was born March 6, 1951, in Tel Aviv, Israel[1] and immigrated to the United States of America with his family in June 1955.

He attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, receiving a BS with a concentration in Industrial & Labor Relations and Political Science in 1972.

[2] Following law school, Goldsmith spent one year clerking for United States District Judge Albert W. Coffrin in Burlington, Vermont.

He spent a second year in Vermont, as deputy state's attorney in Chittenden County, before moving on to Washington, D.C., to serve as senior staff counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations from 1977 to 1979.

Currently in its 7th edition, Principles of Evidence is published by Carolina Academic Press and is now co-authored by Irving Younger, Michael Goldsmith, David Sonenschein, Anthony J. Bocchino, and Jules Epstein.

[13] While attending a Baltimore Orioles fantasy baseball camp, Goldsmith realized that July 4, 2009, would mark the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech at Yankee Stadium.

In an article in Newsweek entitled "Batting for the Cure", Goldsmith called on Major League Baseball to make July 4, 2009, ALS-Lou Gehrig Day.

[1] On July 4, 2009, every Major League Baseball park in which a game was being played held on-field ceremonies commemorating Lou Gehrig's famous speech and raising awareness and funds in the fight against ALS.

[18] Lou Gehrig's speech was read during the seventh inning stretch at every Major League Baseball park in which a game was being played on July 4, 2009.

[21] Major League Baseball dedicated Game 5 of the World Series to Michael Goldsmith; a spot aired during the seventh inning encouraging fans to support ALS charities.