Danielle J. Kaufman

Danielle Kaufman is an associate attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ San Diego office. She represents employers in single-plaintiff employment disputes in California state and federal courts and in arbitration, litigating claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage-and-hour violations, and workplace torts. She manages matters from pre-complaint assessment through resolution, conducting factual investigations, managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, briefing and arguing dispositive and discovery motions, and advocating for clients at mediations and settlement conferences. She works closely with in-house and human resources teams to evaluate risk, develop case strategy, and achieve business-aligned outcomes, whether through early motion practice, negotiated resolutions, or defense at trial. Her clients span a range of sectors, including transportation and last-mile logistics, education (K-12 and higher education), private security, and the restaurant industry.

Danielle also represents employers before the California Civil Rights Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, drafting position statements, responding to agency inquiries, and resolving administrative charges.

Danielle’s practice further includes trade secret and restrictive covenant matters. Her experience includes addressing alleged trade secret theft and employee mobility issues both within and outside California, litigating post-sale non-compete obligations applicable to business owners under California’s sale-of-business exception, and enforcing non-compete and non-solicitation agreements in jurisdictions outside California.

Danielle earned her J.D. in 2018 from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she completed a concentration in business and corporate law. During law school, she served as Managing Editor of the San Diego International Law Journal and competed as a member of the University of San Diego Moot Court team.

Outside the office, Danielle enjoys hiking, rooting for the Padres, and spending time with her husband, son, and their Cavapoo.