Michele M. Goldsmith

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Schools & Education

Michele M. Goldsmith, Esq., is a shareholder at the esteemed law firm Bergman Dacey Goldsmith, with offices located in Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, and Oxnard, California. With over 23 years of exemplary legal experience, Ms. Goldsmith is renowned for her expertise. Her primary focus lies in representing management entities, both public and private, across Southern California, specializing in intricate labor and employment law disputes and resolutions.

Having extensive experience in both bench and jury trials, Ms. Goldsmith has achieved remarkable success advocating for the rights of school districts in administrative hearings concerning dismissals and suspensions, as well as proceedings before the California Labor Commissioner. She has garnered a leadership role in her field, contributing prolifically through authored works and regional lectures and seminars that encompass a range of legal matters related to labor and employment law.

Ms. Goldsmith’s academic journey includes graduating cum laude from California State University, Northridge, and obtaining her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1995. She was admitted to practice by the State Bar of California in the same year. Her professional licensure extends to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Furthermore, she has served as a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court Labor and Employment “CRASH” Program since 2012.

Dedicated to her legal community, Ms. Goldsmith is an esteemed member of the labor and employment divisions within organizations such as the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Mackrell International. She is also an active participant in the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, the American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association, among other esteemed professional affiliations.

For her unwavering professionalism and contributions, Ms. Goldsmith has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Women Attorneys of Southern California since 2012. Her accolades include numerous awards and honors, a testament to her exceptional service and dedication to her field.