Josh Goldberg counsels employers and defends them in litigation and in front of administrative agencies.  He provides representation for a full array of employment and education matters, including discrimination, retaliation, pay equity, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, accommodation, leave, non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, Title IX, and licensing issues. With his solution-oriented approach, he helps clients navigate all stages of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, mediation, trial, and appeal. Josh’s trial experience includes clerking and externing with multiple judges for the U.S. District Court for the District Court of Oregon and Multnomah County Circuit Court.

Josh takes a personal and proactive approach to advising clients on workplace policies, and has extensive experience drafting confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-competition agreements to advance clients’ unique business objectives. He also frequently works with colleges, universities, and other educational institutions on issues of Title IX compliance, student privacy, disability accommodation, and discrimination.
 
Josh graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Williams College and received his J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School. Throughout his legal education and to present, Josh remains steadfastly committed to community service. Josh co-founded Lewis & Clark Law School’s Law Student Diversity Action Committee and was inducted into the Cornelius Honor Society in recognition of his distinguished scholarship, leadership, and contributions. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the LGBT Bar Association of Oregon, and is the Chair of the Oregon State Bar Civil Rights Section.

Prior to law school, Josh developed a knack for anticipating risk and crafting creative solutions that advanced the policy initiatives of Secretary of State Kate Brown, now Oregon’s Governor. These initiatives include drafting the nation’s first law to automate voter registration.