About

With over 26 years of experience, Mr. Goodstein is a highly skilled lawyer representing corporations, individuals, and municipalities in various legal matters in California.

Gary J. Goodstein is a seasoned lawyer with more than 26 years of experience in representing corporations, individuals, and municipalities in a wide range of legal areas including real estate, business, tort, employment, and insurance litigation matters. He is well-versed in handling cases in both state and federal courts throughout California and is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Goodstein has a track record of success, with published opinions in notable cases such as Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ensley, Stuart v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, and Hub City Solid Waste Management, Inc. v. City of Compton.

Mr. Goodstein holds an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, a prestigious peer-review designation reserved for lawyers who have demonstrated the highest levels of professional excellence, skill, and integrity. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer from 2009 to 2019. His trial experience covers a wide range of legal disputes, including public contracts, commercial contracts, insurance contracts, partnership agreements, and real estate contracts, among others.

Gary J. Goodstein earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School Los Angeles with honors in 1993, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. He is admitted to practice law in all state and federal District Courts in California, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Goodstein is an active member of various legal associations, including the California Bar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the American Inns of Court. He frequently conducts legal seminars on topics related to litigation and trial practice.

Legal Issues

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Municipal Law

• Insurance Bad Faith
• Lemon Law

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Partner
  Alleguez Newman Goodstein LLP
  2019
• Managing Partner
  Goodstein & Berman LLP
  2005
• Partner
  Barger & Wolen LLP
  1998
• Associate Litigation Lawyer
  Bannan, Green, Smith & Frank LLP
  1996
• Associate
  King & Williams LLP
  1993

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card

Location