Jessica Goldstein

Jessica Goldstein practices in the areas of employment law and labor law. She advises clients on the full employment lifecycle, from hiring, leave, discipline and termination to wage and hour compliance, employee classification, workplace policies, accommodations, and other day-to-day workplace issues. She also advises on reductions in force, mass layoffs, and plant closings.

Ms. Goldstein drafts and negotiates employment, severance, and settlement agreements, and prepares employee handbooks and workplace policies. She advises employers on non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements. She also advises on labor and employment issues in mergers and acquisitions. She conducts employment audits to help clients find and fix compliance gaps under federal, state, and local law.

Ms. Goldstein represents employers before administrative agencies and in court. Her matters include discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, as well as wage and hour disputes. She also represents employers in union grievances and labor arbitrations.

Ms. Goldstein is a 2025 graduate of Fordham University School of Law, where she was Notes and Articles Editor of the Fordham Urban Law Journal, president of the Fordham Labor and Employment Law Society, a recipient of the Dean’s Merit Scholarship, and a cum laude recipient of the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award. In 2022, Ms. Goldstein received a B.S. from The University of Texas at Austin where she studied Advertising, Business, and Informatics.