Michele M. Goldsmith
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Los Angeles, California
Practice Areas:
Employment & labor,
Schools & education
Education Qualification:
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Practice Areas:
Employment & labor,
Schools & education
10880 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1015Los Angeles, California, 90024
First Admitted: 1995, California
Professional Webpage: http://bdgfirm.com/attorneys/michele-m-goldsmith/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court Labor and Employment “CRASH” Program, 2012-present
- Black Women Lawyers, Member
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Member
- Mackrell International, Labor and Employment Division
- Education Law Association, Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Division
- California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CalPerla)
- United States Supreme Court, October 2002
- Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA)
- United States District Court for the Central District
- United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit
- California
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyer, 2012-present
- Top Women Attorneys of Southern California, 2012-present
Educational Background:
- California State Northridge, Cum Laude, B.A., 1992
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- An Arrow In the Employer’s Quiver, Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 27, 2010
- Collaboration Is Key to Accommodating Injured Workers, Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 3, 2008
- Unfriendly Business, Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 31, 2009
- Ms. Goldsmith is a regular lecturer, and she speaks to attorneys, clients, and professional associations on various issues regarding employment practices, including discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour issues. She has presented topics such as "Precluding a Claim of Disability Discrimination," "Time is of the Essence: A Wage and Hour Discussion," "A Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," and "Preventing Workplace Claims: The Hot Zones Where Employers Get In Trouble.", Presenter, "Precluding a Claim of Disability Discrimination," "Time is of the Essence: A Wage and Hour Discussion," "A Guide to Understanding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," and "Preventing Workplace Claims: The Hot Zones Where Employers Get In Trouble, Anti-SL, ACWA, AEP, ACCA, 2005
- Changes are Challenging, Los Angeles Daily Journal, November 15, 2010
- Dismissing a Teacher Is Not Easy, Los Angeles Daily Journal, March 12, 2013
- Vergara and AB 215: The First Steps of Education Reform, June 17, 2014, Los Angeles Daily Journal
- What Security Screening Ruling Means for California, December 17, 2014, Los Angeles Daily Journal
- An About Face on Teacher Tenure, April 19, 2016, Los Angeles Daily Journal
- Uncertainty over unmanageability, Rule 23 PAGA defenses. January 12, 2017, Los Angeles Daily Journal
- For Now, Locals on Their Own to Implement Sanctuary State Bill , Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 31, 2017
- SLAPP Motions In Employment Litigation
- Engaging in the Interactive Process: What Employments Need to Know to Comply
Industry Groups:
- CalPERLA
- CalPIHRA
- SCPMA-HR
- State Bard Of Ca Labor And Employment Section
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