MichaelaR.
Goldstein

Associate
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Overview

Michaela Goldstein represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation in state and federal courts, arbitration, and at administrative hearings. A significant portion of her practice is devoted to representing employers in the defense of single-plaintiff claims, including for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Michaela also represents employers in class, collective, and representative actions, including for claims based on meal periods and rest breaks, overtime, misclassification, and inaccurate wage statements.

Michaela has experience representing employers in a variety of industries including financial services, banking, healthcare, manufacturing, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Credentials
Education

J.D., Loyola Law School, 2017, summa cum laude

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014

Admissions

California

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Honors
  • Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2026