Matthew A. Kaufman

Matthew A. Kaufman is a trial attorney at The Kaufman Law Firm who represents employees in California employment law matters. His practice focuses on wrongful termination, wage-and-hour disputes, workplace rights, and entertainment-related employment issues. Based in Southern California, Kaufman helps workers pursue claims involving retaliation, discrimination, unpaid overtime, unpaid commissions, sexual harassment, whistleblower issues, and employment class actions.

Kaufman earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1993, where he served as Executive Editor of the school’s International Law Journal. He received a B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1989, with a minor in Rhetoric. His education supports his work as a litigator by strengthening his legal analysis, writing, advocacy, and ability to present employment disputes clearly.

Kaufman has represented employees since 1993 and has handled trials, appeals, and labor board hearings. He is admitted to all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. His experience also includes employment class actions, pre-trial procedure, contract matters, and litigation involving workplace disputes. Through these matters, he helps clients address serious employment problems and protect their legal rights.

Matthew A. Kaufman is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section, the California Employment Lawyers Association, and the National Employment Lawyers Association. He also participates in Southern California Business Litigation Inn of Court seminars on trial practice and legal ethics. His pro bono work includes obtaining restraining orders for domestic violence victims, and he has served as a settlement officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, The Kaufman Law Firm
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, California Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Loyola Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  B.A. in History

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