Linda S. Goldman

• Linda has handled a broad range of litigation matters, including disability and wage and hour class actions under state and federal laws. She also routinely handles the full range of single plaintiff claims, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, unfair competition, defamation, and other matters.
• Linda has successfully represented clients, in all California state and federal jurisdictions, in administrative hearings, arbitrations, trials and appeals. She has broad experience, working with clients of all sizes and in various industries, including education, securities, entertainment, web-based startups, healthcare, service industries and manufacturing.
• Linda also has extensive experience with high profile and complex private workplace, university, and public institution investigations of sensitive matters. She has received a Title IX mastered training certification, and also has significant experience with “trauma informed” interview approaches. She also conducts individual and group trainings on diversity issues, harassment, discrimination and other workplace matters.
• Additionally, Linda regularly advises clients on employment-related issues prior to litigation. This includes employee counseling and terminations, accommodations and other disability-related advice, reviewing and advising on the full range of employment policies, practices and agreements, and conducting workplace audits or climate assessments when needed. Her practice also includes a special focus on disability laws.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1997
• A.B., Stanford University, 1994

Admission to Practice

• California
• U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “DEI Under Scrutiny, Part IV: One Year After the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling ” – June 28, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “A Deep Dive Into DEI Programming After the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling” – August 22, 2023

• September 2023 – Public Equity Group – “The Supreme Court Ended Race-Based Affirmative Action in Higher Ed Admissions. How Might the Court’s Decision Impact the Workplace, and What Can Organizations Do to Protect Workplace Diversity Programs?”

• March 19, 2024 – Law360 – ” DEI Backers Clinch Big Wins, But The Fight Is Far From Over”
• August 21, 2023 – Human Resources Executive – “How HR can navigate today’s uncertain legal DEI landscape”

• Order of the Coif
• Am. Jur. for Contracts and Labor Law
• Clerkship, Clerk to Judge Robert E. Coyle, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (1998 – 1999)