Since 1993, Matthew A. Kaufman has represented employees in the areas of wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, work rights and entertainment issues in Westlake Village and statewide. He is admitted to practice law in all the state courts of California and the United States District Court, Central District of California. He has handled trials, appeals, and labor board hearings. Through his class action work, Matthew has received extensive experience in pre-trial procedure. Matthew has litigated numerous contract matters as well.
Matthew is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and their Labor and Employment Section, and the California Employment Lawyers Association. He participates regularly in seminars on trial practice and legal ethics given by the Southern California Business Litigation Inn of Court. Matthew is also a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA).His pro bono activities include obtaining restraining orders on behalf of victims of domestic violence. He has served as a settlement officer on the Los Angeles Superior Court’s settlement graduated in 1993 from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. During that time, he was Executive Editor of the school’s International Law Journal. In 1989, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Minor in Rhetoric at the University of California at Berkeley.
He plays guitar and enjoys boxing in his spare time.
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4580 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.,, Suite 190, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362
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Posted by Stephanie | August 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney
I've relied on Matthew Kaufman for employment-related issues since 2007. I've relied on him so much, he jokingly referred to me as his top repeat client. He successfully handled two distinct cases with two separate employers on my behalf. After reaching settlements, sometimes there are concerns of h...
Posted by anonymous | July 25, 2015
I spoke with Attorney Mathew Kaufman today 7/24/14. Mr..Kaufman was very patient, thorough, and knowledgeable in Employment law, ie. disability discrimination. He helped me to understand what evidence I needed to prove my case against my Employer. I have spoken to numerous other attorneys before Mr....
Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2011
I have known Mr. Kaufman for approximately 17 years and during that period I have gained valuable insight into his character and reputation as an attorney by working with him on several matters, as well as by refering him several cases of which I was confident he would competently handle. As Mr. Kau...
Posted by Alex | September 12, 2011
I am also an attorney, and when I got into a dispute with my former law firm employer, I hired Mr. Kaufman based solely on his reputation as one of Southern California's finest employment attorneys. He lived up to his reputation and more, and his representation was simply superb. He is he kind of a...
Posted by Jason | May 12, 2011
Matt and his team were very professional and I consider him a trusted advisor.
"I endorse this lawyer. Matt Kaufman is a very thorough and detail-oriented attorney. His clients are in good hands."
"I have gotten to know Matt through professional organizations and I find him to be professional, smart, and committed to the rights of his client. He has also been helpful in answering my employment law questions. I highly recommend Matt to anyone that needs an employment attorney."
"I have known Matt professionally for many years. He is an extremely knowledgeable attorney for employees. He is dedicated, diligent and smart."
"I give this lawyer my very highest endorsement. Matt is one of the best lawyers I have ever opposed, in almost 30 years, He is certainly in the top 5. I don't make such statements lightly. I mean it. But that picture doesn't look like him - he needs to update it!!! Harvey Berger [email protected]"
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$625,000
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$740,000 arbitration award
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$14.5 million for Walgreen's California pharmacists
$6 million for Red Lobster employees
$11 million for CSK employees
$7.5 million for U-Haul employees
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
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BA - Bachelor of Arts
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