Courtney A. Goldstein

Partner

Bio

Courtney is a Partner in the Southern California office of Major, Lindsey & Africa and her focus and strength is placing attorneys and career development. She has successfully placed attorneys at top-tier international, national, regional and boutique law firms as well as corporations.

Courtney received her B.S. in communications and marketing from Cornell University in 1995, and her J.D. from University at Buffalo School of Law in 2000. Courtney was member of the University at Buffalo School of Law’s Moot Court Board and received the Robert J. Connelly Award for Excellence in Trial Technique. Courtney began her legal career in New York as an associate at Relin, Goldstein & Crane concentrating her practice in the areas of commercial and retail collections, foreclosures, REO, business bankruptcy and commercial litigation.

Education

  • Cornell University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, B.S. Communications, 1995
  • University of Buffalo School of Law, J.D. 2000, Academic Concentration in Civil Litigation

Courtney's Articles

May 24, 2010 Article  Courtney Goldstein  andLisa Muñoz 
Women at the Helm

A quick glance around most law firms today, and you would be hard-pressed to see many female partners running the show. Not only do women constitute a mere 16 percent of equity partners, but only 6 percent serve as their firms' managing partners and barely 15 percent serve on their firms' highest-governing committee. These percentages, ...

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Courtney In the News

October 6, 2009 In the News 
Bingham McCutchen to Adopt ‘Merit Lockstep’ System

MLA's Courtney Goldstein quoted in The Recorder article: Bingham McCutchen to Adopt ‘Merit Lockstep’ System

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My Favorite Quote:

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
-Lou Holtz

"I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome."
-Golda Meir.

More About Courtney

Courtney is Support Council Vice President for The Rape Foundation, member of the Cornell Club of Los Angeles and she and her husband, Jay, are members of STOP Cancer. She enjoys traveling, skiing, and playing golf and tennis.