Ayala Golding

Ayala Golding is a Louisville employment lawyer who represents individuals in employment law matters. Her practice covers discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and wage claims. She handles matters arising under Title VII, the ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and Kentucky Civil Rights Act. Since 1998, she has practiced employment litigation in Kentucky state and federal courts. Her work focuses on protecting employees facing workplace disputes and unlawful treatment.

Golding earned her J.D. from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. She participated in the Negotiation Moot Court Team and served on the Brandeis Family Law Journal. She received her B.A. in Comparative Religion from Barnard College, Columbia University. Her academic background provided a foundation in legal analysis, negotiation, writing, and advocacy that supports her employment litigation practice.

Golding represents employees in disputes involving workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination, contracts, and compensation. She drafts, reviews, and advises on employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Her work includes severance and release agreements as well. Through litigation and contract counseling, she helps individuals understand employment rights, evaluate workplace agreements, and pursue remedies when disputes arise.

Ayala Golding has received professional recognition for her employment litigation work. She held an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell from 2013 through 2017. She was recognized as a Kentucky Super Lawyers Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Louisville in 2017 and 2018. She belongs to the Louisville Bar Association and Kentucky Bar Association. Her experience combines employment litigation, contract counseling, and representation of individuals facing significant workplace concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Tilford Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Barnard College, Columbia University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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