About Justin

Justin Goodwin is an experienced litigator who has handled high-stakes litigation across a broad range of industries. His strategic, client-centered approach focuses on achieving results that are tailored to the specific needs of each client, whether that means securing a creative, early resolution or aggressively litigating to an appellate victory. Justin specializes in complex commercial litigation and class action defense, with a focus on consumer and wage and hour class actions. Justin has represented Fortune 500 companies in bet-the-company litigation across a variety of industries, including technology, manufacturing, energy, retail, media, and automotive. In addition to defeating class certification in numerous California and nationwide class and collective actions, he has also tackled thorny cases involving trade secrets, defamation, and allegations of harassment by high-profile executives. In 2021, Justin was named to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal’s annual ”40 Under 40“ list, which profiles California’s leading lawyers under the age of 40. Justin has also secured several key appellate victories, including a Ninth Circuit decision recognized as a ”Top 5 Appellate Reversal of 2014“ by the Daily Journal. Justin maintains an active pro bono practice, recently obtaining asylum for a child fleeing persecution in Central America and securing a permanent restraining order for a victim of domestic violence. In his spare time, Justin enjoys rock climbing, baseball, and camping with his two sons.

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Education

• Stanford University, J.D., graduated 2011
• University of California - Irvine, B.A., Political Science

Bar Admissions

• California, The State Bar of California

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