Jennifer Rachel Goldman

RUN. This Firm Didn’t Just Fail Me — They Exploited Me. This was the worst experience I’ve ever had with a professional service. I left this firm emotionally drained, financially wrecked, and legally unsupported. Do NOT make the mistake I did. My nightmare began with attorney Jennifer, who at fir...st seemed competent. Then the firm scheduled a three-way call between her, Andrew Flores, and me — their idea, not mine — to “help” me choose who should handle my case. It was pitched as supportive. Instead, they both billed me for the same call. I paid double for a conversation they initiated. Soon after, I was told Jennifer was “going on vacation” and Andrew would be taking over — without my consent or a real handoff. From there, everything collapsed. Andrew was passive, unprepared, and ineffective. I watched the opposing attorney fight harder for their client than mine ever did for me. Andrew was so unprepared that he accidentally gave sensitive paperwork to the opposing side, then had to chase them down to retrieve it. He charged me for lodging exhibits that were never entered into the record, leaving me with almost nothing to appeal with. He never made a closing argument, barely objected to anything, and stood by while the opposing side got my private records through questionable means. It felt like I had a warm body next to me pretending to be a lawyer — and I had spent thousands for that “representation.” The result? I lost my case with prejudice. That’s permanent. The judge’s message was clear: the case was presented so poorly it didn’t deserve another chance. Then the financial spiral. I was told verbally the case “wouldn’t go over a certain amount,” even though they bill hourly. That was false. Invoices were vague, and I saw what looked like duplicated charges — work Jennifer did re-billed by Andrew. One time, during a phone call with Jennifer, she dragged out the conversation after it was clearly over, apparently to increase billable hours. That felt manipulative and part of a pattern. You’re required to prepay thousands into a trust account, with promises unused funds will be refunded. That’s a lie. They bill for every email, every phone call, every calendar question — until it’s gone. Then the final blow: they sent my trust account nearly $3,000 into the negative without my knowledge or consent. I was suddenly told I owed money I never approved and had to pay immediately or they would drop me mid-case. I felt cornered and manipulated. When I pushed back and mentioned a bar complaint, they stayed on — but in my opinion, their effort dropped sharply. Andrew put in minimal effort, ignored requests to file helpful paperwork, and in my view deliberately failed to admit key exhibits. It felt like once they couldn’t keep milking me, they were coasting along to avoid a bar complaint for dropping a client, instead of actually fighting for me. They essentially threw my case. Adding insult to injury, I recognized names from their office staff appearing to post glowing 5-star reviews online. If that’s true, it’s deceptive and unethical. People deserve the truth. What You’re Really Getting With This Firm: False promises that leave you exposed Aggressive billing for basic communication Zero transparency with your money No accountability when they underperform No refund — they’ll drain every cent Negative balances without your approval Threats to drop you when you question billing Final Warning: This firm didn’t just let me down — they bled me dry, ignored me in court, and left me financially and emotionally stranded. They made one of the hardest chapters of my life even worse. Protect your money. Protect your case. Protect your mental health. Do. Not. Hire. This. Firm.

Jennifer assured us that Andrew Flores was competent. Yet during the hearing he half heartedly handled the case and lost it when he could have shown that the respondent was served using their own documents. He also didn't mention once that all protected parties could go up with the lawyer. Totally cl...ueless, 0 due diligence, highly aggressive with payment, and a lack of remorse when they throw the case intentionally. After paying almost 9000 for a 20 min hearing that they failed because they didn't read the evidence they should do right and fix it on them.

The best attorney ever. I’ve worked with Jennifer for a while. After a rough patch in my life she was able to do the following: get a TRO dismissed. Then ( another case) got my felony reduced and both convictions expunged. The judge is known to be quite harsh( and the DA objected) but she got the j...ob done. She will FIGHT for you. Her team is amazing and will keep you in the loop throughout the process. I highly highly encourage you to hire her because you won’t be disappointed. She is more than worth her weight in gold. Thank you Jennifer!!!!

Jennifer took on a case for a modification of a fraudulent restraining order against my son. She was very aggressive when it came to collecting her money but when it came down to actually representing my son she was a big disappointment. She claims to be for the falsely accused but that couldn’t be f...urther from the truth.

I was referred to Goldman Legal to assist with a misdemeanor charge for my central Los Angeles based university student son (who is under 21). Jennifer and her team were excellent! They answered my call, scheduled a meeting with our family, and then provided clear guidance on how to best manage our... son's charge - including the best chances to keep the charge from being processed and then to have it sealed. They were extremely accessible to our family (via phone and email) and kept our costs to a minimum. They were 25% of the fee that was quoted by another attorney in LA for a similar service - but the other attorney's fee didn't include having the charge sealed! Most importantly, they were successful across the board - Jennifer kept the charge from being formally filed (met with the city attorney to review - who allowed it to expire) and then was able to have the record sealed as if it never happened. I would strongly recommend Jennifer and her team to anyone in Southern California in need of a criminal attorney.