Best Lawyers Names Nathan Goldberg Los Angeles Best Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year for 2010

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Nathan Goldberg as the “Los Angeles Best Lawyers Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year” for 2010.

After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2010), is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received particularly high ratings in our surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate Nathan Goldberg on being selected as the ‘Los Angeles Best Lawyers Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year’ for 2010.” 

Congratulationas to Michael Maroko, Delores Leal and Tomas Olmos who were also named as Best Lawyers in America for 2010.

Daily Journal Names, Nathan Goldberg One of California's Top 10 Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers

July 15, 2009

Year in Review: Nathan Goldberg settled a class action against Circuit City in Los Angeles County Superior Court for $15 million. About 200 people who were laid off by the company said they were let go because they were older workers at the top of the pay scale. Circuit City filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of the year, so Goldberg is still working out revisions to the settlement.

Next Challenge: Goldberg is preparing for a trial in August on behalf of a black woman who says she was subjected to inappropriate, discriminatory comments at her security services job. She reported that her coworkers compared her to a monkey and brought a monkey doll into work. After she complained to management, she was fired.

Most People Don't Know: Goldberg was born in Germany and is the son of Holocaust survivors. He says he's grateful for everything he has because his family came to the United States with nothing.

The Battle for Same Gender Marriage Continues!

Allred, Maroko & Goldberg has been in the forefront of the struggle for same gender marriage. On March 5^th partner Michael Maroko argued the case against Proposition 8 before the California Supreme Court. For court documents click here. For full video of the March 5^th hearings click here.

In May, 2008 the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex couples right to marry, in what the media called the biggest civil rights case in decades. Attorneys Gloria Allred, Michael Maroko and John West were prominent among the advocates before the court representing our clients Robin Tyler, Diane Olson, Rev. Troy Perry, and Phillip Ray DeBlieck. For more on this historic victory, click here.

Following the November, 2008 passage of California Proposition 8, an attempt to restrict marriage exclusively to couples consisting of a man and a woman, we filed a lawsuit with the California Supreme Court arguing that excluding same gender couples from marriage violates the equal protection clause of the California constitution. For the full text of the lawsuit, click here.

$29.2 million won for our clients last year!

2008 was a very successful year for our clients. Over $29.2 million dollars in settlement and awards were paid to the employment law clients of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg.

$15 Million Victory in Circuit City Age Discrimination Suit

December 12, 2008 - The Los Angeles Superior Court approved a settlement of 15 million dollars in our class action age discrimination lawsuit against Circuit City on behalf of 217 former California employees. In March of 2007 Circuit City terminated thousands of workers nationwide because they earned 51 cents or more above the established pay rate, they were then told they could reapply for jobs earning far less. We contended this action discriminated against older employees who tended to be the higher wage earners, a violation of California law.

For Gloria Allred and Nathan Goldberg's press statement click here.

For the full text of the settlement agreement click here.

¡Sí se Puede! $1.68 Million for Women Farm Workers

December 9, 2008 - Today Gloria Allred, her partner Tomas Olmos, and United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez announced an historic victory in a gender discrimination lawsuit against a California table-grape grower that for years refused to hire women. The women allege that they went in a group to apply to pick grapes, but were told that the business did not want women and that all women are lazy. Although the grower filled approximately 300 positions each year between 1998 and 2002, no women were hired in that time period.

For a video of the press conference click here.

All Our Partners Named Super Lawyers

February 2009 - All of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg's six partners and one associate have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine. This recognition is the end result of a unique multi-step process that evaluates attorneys to find evidence of peer recognition and outstanding professional achievement. Of particular note is partner Nathan Goldberg's recognition as one of the top 100 lawyers in Southern California for the sixth straight year.

AMG Named Best In Field by Daily Journal	Goldberg Wins $18M Sexual Harassment Case
November 13, 2006 - The Daily Journal, California's legal newspaper of record, named AMG the top plaintiffs' employment law firm in Southern California. READ MORE	October, 2006 - Jury awards $18million to James Stevens, a Vons clerk who was fired after complaining that a female supervisor sexually harassed him. READ MORE

An Introduction to the Firm

Gloria Allred, Michael Maroko, and Nathan Goldberg, founded their California law firm over 30 years ago. It has grown to be one of the pre-eminent employment law firms in the country. The firm has participated in numerous important civil rights actions. Our high national visibility, however, never detracts from the personal service and aggressive advocacy we provide all clients victimized by harassment, discrimination or other civil rights violations. Please VISIT our Practice Area Overview for more information on Employment Law services for California clients, including sexual harassment, discrimination, whistleblower lawsuits and civil rights violations.

All the attorneys of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg have established a formidable record of success in the litigation of employment and civil rights disputes at all levels of the California courts. Our attorneys are internationally recognized authors and lecturers on complex legal issues for both our peers and the public at large. In addition, we are frequent commentators for national broadcast media and have been instrumental in developing new legislation designed to protect the rights of employees and individuals nationwide.