Keith Goodwin Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Represent private, public, and nonprofit employers in litigation matters, including single plaintiff, class action, and representative action wage and hour lawsuits; discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims; trade secret misappropriation; prevailing wage matters; administrative enforcement actions before the California Labor Commissioner, Cal/OSHA, the National Labor Relations Board, and other state and federal agencies. Advise and counsel employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws, including with respect to wage and hour issues, leaves of absence, accommodating disabled employees, implementing grievance and alternative dispute resolution programs, and employee discipline and termination matters.

New York, New York, Us

Represented employers before state and federal courts, arbitral tribunals, and administrative agencies in employment litigation matters.

Washington Dc, District Of Columbia, Us

Composed bench memoranda on both civil and criminal litigation matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, including issues relating to claims of evidentiary sufficiency, civil rights violations under Section 1983, employment discrimination, immigration proceedings, and the untimely disclosure of evidence. Attended oral arguments and reviewed summary orders.

New York, New York, Us

Completed research memoranda and portions of briefs and motions on a variety of litigation matters, including California and federal employment law, trade secret misappropriation, common law tort actions, personal jurisdiction, class action certification, constitutional law, and civil procedure. Attended depositions, mediations, and court hearings.

New York, Ny, Us

Researched, drafted, edited, and analyzed material for the development of the ALI's Restatement (Third) of Employment Law, with a particular focus on employee privacy and autonomy. Proposed an addition to Reporters' Notes articulating the ways in which the common law of privacy may be informed or shaped by interpretations of the privacy rights afforded under federal and state constitutes and statutes.

New York, Ny, Us

Assisted attorneys in Labor and Employment Division in representing the City of New York in federal and state court in litigation arising out of the City’s role as the employer of more than a quarter-million workers. Drafted portions of summary judgment motions and prepared research memoranda analyzing matters related to pending litigation and proposed workforce policies.

Washington, Dc, Us

Drafted motions, briefs, and discovery documents for cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Composed legal research memoranda on various civil litigation matters, including employment discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act, and the ADA, challenges to eligibility determinations for Social Security and Supplemental Security disability benefits, and certification issues for class-action litigation.

Worked year-round with a faculty advisor to establish and produce a university historical journal. Developed submission and editorial policies, managed editorial staff, critiqued, edited, and analyzed submissions for publication, drafted introductions and summaries for accepted articles, led publicity campaign, and assisted with final journal design.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Processed and enhanced historical photographs for electronic use, reprinting, and cataloging in order to improve public access to various archive collections.

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

Assisted with grading, critiquing, and analyzing results of student assignments, quizzes, and exams

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, History, Western Intellectual Tradition

Study Abroad Program (Rome, Italy)

High School Diploma