Gary J. Goodstein

Mr. Goodstein has more than 26 years experience representing corporations, individuals and municipalities in real estate, business, tort, employment and insurance litigation matters. He regularly appears in state and federal courts throughout California, and is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Published opinions include Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ensley, 174 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 1999); Stuart v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, 217 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 2000); Hub City Solid Waste Management, Inc. v. City of Compton, 186 Cal. App. 4th 1114 (2010).

Mr. Goodstein is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell,* a peer-review designation conferred only on lawyers who have "reached the height of professional excellence...and are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity." Mr. Goodstein has also been named a "Southern California Super Lawyer" from 2009 to 2019. Trial experience includes actions involving public contracts, commercial contracts, insurance contracts, partnership agreements, and real estate contracts; business fraud, insurance coverage and bad faith, product liability, breach of fiduciary duty and corruption of public officials.

Mr. Goodstein earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School Los Angeles (cum laude 1993), where he earned membership in the Order of the Coif, a legal honor society recognizing academic excellence; he was also a member of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review.

Mr. Goodstein 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. He is an active member of the California Bar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the American Inns of Court, and frequently presents legal seminars on topics related to litigation and trial practice.

• Insurance Bad Faith
• Lemon Law

• Credit Cards Accepted

California

Since 1993

9th Circuit

Since 1995

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2004

Partner

Alleguez Newman Goodstein LLP

2019 - Current

Managing Partner

Goodstein & Berman LLP

2005 - Current

Trial and appellate attorneys representing corporations, partnerships, individuals and municipalities in complex disputes involving commercial contracts, real estate, insurance and employment

Partner

Barger & Wolen LLP

1998 - 2005

Litigation and trial attorney at full-service insurance specialty firm. Practice focused on the defense of life, health & disability insurance claims, D&O defense.

Associate Litigation Attorney

Bannan, Green, Smith & Frank LLP

1996 - 1998

Associate

King & Williams LLP

1993 - 1996

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

J.D. (1993)

1990 - 1993

Honors: Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, Dean's List, Academic Incentive Scholarship Recipient

Activities: Member, Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Journal

San Francisco State Unv

B.A. (1988) | English

1988

Honors: Dean's List Golden Key National Honor Society

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Trustee

2016 - Current

Activities: Member, Board of Trustees 2018-present; Member, Valley Bar Network 2016-present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section

Executive Committee Member

2012 - Current

California State Bar  # 166240

Member

1993 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

1993 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Inn of Court

President

2012 - 2013