Civil Litigation

Law & Motion/Trial Practice

• Pleadings

• Challenges to Pleadings by Motion

• Ex Parte Relief

• Discovery

• Discovery Related Motions

• Settlement Conferences

• Pre-Trial Dispositive Motions

• Mediation

• Arbitration

• Trial

• Post-Trial Relief by Motion

Appellate and Writ Relief Law

• Civil Appeals

• Criminal Appeals

• Administrative Appeals

• Petitions for Writ of Mandamus

• Petitions to Seal or Expunge Record 

• Post-Conviction Relief Proceedings

Administrative Law

• Hearings

• Appeals

• Rule Compliance

• Fines & Citations

• Stop Work Orders 

• Superior Court and Court of Appeals Administrative Writ Petitions for Relief

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Mediation

• Arbitration 

• Settlement Conferences

The Law Offices of Jonathan A. Goldstein, Esq. has successfully represented clients in civil appeals and petitions including a wide range of subject areas, in federal and state appellate courts. At the appellate level, where cases are almost always decided on the strength of briefs, clear writing and thorough research are crucial. We master the facts and the law, develop creative and effective arguments, draft persuasive appellate papers, and deliver effective oral arguments. Our experience includes direct appeals of trial court judgments and trial court interim or preliminary orders and decisions (in situations where direct appeal of interim preliminary court orders and decisions is authorized by applicable California statutory authority); petitions for writs of mandamus, prohibition, peremptory, and/or certiorari; emergency requests for immediate stay relief; and Palma notices. The firm also handles administrative law matters, including but not limited to, the representation of clients in administrative hearings, appeals, rules compliance issues, fines, citations challenges, stop work orders, and/or challenges of administrative decisions or orders in Court. Finally, the firm represents clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including but not limited to, mediation, arbitration, and settlement conferences.