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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.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2130
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
Education
  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 2011
  • University of California - Irvine, B.A., Political Science
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California

DTO Law LLP
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California

6 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, "Best Lawyer," Commercial Litigation (2024)

  • Benchmark Litigation, "40 & Under" (2023)

  • Benchmark Litigation, "Future Star" (2023-2024)

  • Super Lawyers, "Super Lawyer" (2022-2023)

  • Daily Journal, "Top 40 Under 40" (2021)

  • Daily Journal, "Top Appellate Reversals of 2014" (2015)

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Appellate Practice

Publications

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