Michaela R. Goldstein

Michaela Goldstein is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Areas of Practice

Michaela 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.

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Labor and Employment Law Blog Posts

• "New Employment Laws to Look Out for in 2021," November 4, 2020
• "California Counties Mandate Face Coverings & Stricter Requirements for Businesses," April 9, 2020
• "Managers Beware: Can you be held personally liable for wage and hour violations?," December 21, 2018
• "'Ban the Box' Laws & Workplace Violence: An Employer’s Failure to Sufficiently Perform Background Checks Could Lead To Costly Negligence Liability," May 31, 2018 

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