About Gloria
Biography
Ms. Allred is an attorney and partner with Allred, Maroko & Goldberg. She has been practicing law for over Forty years.
Her law firm, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, handles cases involving employment discrimination including sex, race, and physical handicap discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination; family law including divorce and custody disputes; and civil rights and civil litigation.
She has won countless honors for pioneering legal work on behalf of women's rights and rights for minorities discriminated against because of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, or physical condition.
An active feminist, Ms. Allred founded and is currently serving as president of the Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund (WERLDEF). Ms. Allred was a talk show host on KABC TalkRadio in Los Angeles for 14 years and is a columnist for the legal newspaper The Daily Journal. Recently USA Today selected her as one of the twenty-five most important radio talk show hosts in America. She has thrice been nominated for an Emmy for her television commentaries on KABC-TV.
Articles by or about Ms. Allred have appeared in publications such as Time Magazine, the New York Times, Ms. Magazine, The American Lawyer, the Daily News, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Herald Examiner and the London Times . In July 1990 Los Angeles Magazine named her "one of the 30 Most Powerful People in Los Angeles" and in 1994 "One of the 50 Most Interesting People in Los Angeles." Time Magazine called her "one of the nation's most effective advocates of family rights and feminist causes."
In 1985 Ms. Allred received the President's Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers. In 1986 she was honored with a commendation by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her "exceptional record of achievement." She also received a commendation from Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley "for her many outstanding contributions to the justice system."
In June 1986, at a White House luncheon, President Ronald Reagan presented her with the "1986 President's Volunteer Action Award" for outstanding volunteerism in response to her development of an innovative child support amnesty program in California.
Ms. Allred is also the only individual in the nation to win the "1986 Public Service Award" from the National Association of Federal Investigators and she was voted one of 1987's "Best Lawyers in America" by the attorneys who had won that honor in 1986. She was honored again by her peers in 1991, named one of the best lawyers in America.
Every year since 2004 she has be named a Southern California "SuperLawyer" by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine. In addition, she has been recognized by LawDragon magazine as one of the top 500 plaintiff's lawyers in America.
Ms. Allred was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned her BA with honors in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her MA from New York University and her JD cum laude from Loyola University Law. She was also awarded an Honorary JD from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. In addition to her work as an attorney, Ms. Allred has held California life credentials in secondary school education and supervision. She taught in public schools for six-and-one-half years and was a lecturer at the University of Southern California for several years.
Ms. Allred has two grandchildren, Sarah and Sam, and her daughter Lisa is an attorney who anchors a daily show on Court TV
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Practice Areas
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Fees and Rates
Cost
40%-40%
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Licensed in New York for 12 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 12 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 50 years
State: California
Acquired: 1975
No misconduct found
Location
Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
305 Broadway, Suite 607, New York City, NY, 10007
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Gloria Allred's Reviews
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Posted by Matthew-Lee | November 17, 2025 | Consulted Attorney
A Masterclass in Hypocrisy: Inside AMG Law's Rejection Machine.
I approached the firm of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg with a meticulously prepared case; a $3 million OSHA whistleblower retaliation claim, fortified by exhaustive documentation, chronological timelines, and incontrovertible regulatory evidence that rendered it, in my estimation, an unequivocal path to ...
Posted by Megan | August 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Worth it! Thank You Gloria!
When I first contacted Gloria’s firm, I was feeling very overwhelmed and stressed. I was ready to begin a legal dispute that I didn't fully understand, and I didn't know what to do. Gloria took the time to listen to my concerns and explain everything to me in a way that I could understand. She also...
Posted by PETER NGUYEN | May 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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Experience
Honors
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Lifetime Achievement Award, National Orginazation for Women
2018
Lenore Kramer Award for Excellence, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
2018
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Law & Politics
2017
Lifetime Achievement Award, The National Trial Lawyer Association
2017
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2016
Lifetime Achievement Award, National Trial Lawyers Association
2016
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Lifetime Achivement Award, National Trial Lawyers
2015
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Spirt of Life Award, Free Arts for Abused Children
2014
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2013
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Delegate, 2012 Democratic National Convention
2012
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Southern California Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Southern California Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Southern California Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Delegate, 2008 Democratic National Convention
2007
Southern California Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2004
Southern California Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Excellence in Media Award, National Organization for Women
2001
One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California, California Law Business
2000
One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California, California Law Business
1998
50 Most Influential Lawyers in America, National Law Journal
1998
50 Most Powerful Women in Law, Los Angeles Business Journal
1998
Profile in Courage Award, California Democratic Party
1997
Top 50 Lawyers in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Business Journal
1997
Outstanding Member Award, National Association of Women Lawyers
1994
One of the 50 most interesting people in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Magazine
1991
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
1990
The 30 most powerful people in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Magazine
1986
Public Service Award, National Association of Federal Investigators
1986
President's Volunteer Action Award, President Ronald Regan
1986
Best Lawyers in America, Best Trial Lawyers in America
1985
President's Award, National Association of Women Lawyers
N/A
Nation's Most Effective Advocates Feminist Causes, Time Magazine
Work Experience
1976 - Present
Partner, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
Associations
2014 - Present
United States District Court Southern District New YorkMember
2001 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education FundPresident
2000 - Present
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember of the Executive Committee
1985 - Present
National Association of Women LawyersMember
1979 - Present
United States Supreme Court BarMember
1976 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the District of ColumbiaMember
1975 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1975 - Present
United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Made Same Sex Marriages Legal in California
Education
1975
JD - Juris Doctor
1966
MA - Masters
N/A
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2006
Commencement Address
2006
Keynote Speaker for "Law Day"
Publications
2008
2002
Languages
Spanish