Josh M.Goldberg

Josh has invaluable experience working for both state and federal courts, and managing jury trials in Oregon. By crafting effective defense strategies, they have obtained voluntary dismissals, pennies-on-the-dollar settlements, and favorable judgments in trial and on appeal on a wide variety of employment, wage and hour, tort, breach of contract, and Title IX claims.

In addition to assisting clients facing litigation, Josh has a robust counseling practice advising on matters involving employment contracts, worker classification, harassment, discipline, complex leave issues, accommodation requests, termination, and wage and hour. They have maintained a particular emphasis on restrictive covenants to help protect the value of corporate assets, including proprietary information, trade secrets, and key personnel, as well as a focus on compliance with federal privacy laws such as FERPA.

As a young professional, Josh quickly developed their personal and proactive approach to problem-solving. In one of their first jobs, they balanced competing constitutional concerns in drafting the United States’ first law automating voter registration. As a testament to their ability to find creative, enduring solutions, this law has withstood numerous legal challenges and has been replicated in diverse states, from Alaska to West Virginia.

Josh also served as the judicial clerk to Judges Jerome LaBarre and Andrew Lavin in Multnomah County Circuit Court, and externed with Judges Ann Aiken and Mark Clarke in the US District Court for the District of Oregon.