Partner

Matthew B. Golper

Encino, CA

Licensed in 1 State

About Matthew

Matt Golper is a trusted advisor, litigator, and business partner to employers of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, specializing in all aspects of employment law and related litigation. Matt’s litigation practice is centered on delivering aggressive yet goal-oriented representation in complex wage-and-hour disputes, including class actions, collective actions, and PAGA representative matters. He also has extensive experience defending employers in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination. Leveraging his litigation expertise and a deep understanding of California’s dynamic employment law landscape, Matt serves as a strategic advisor to human resources teams, management, and in-house counsel. He provides guidance on developing risk-mitigating personnel practices and offers day-to-day advice on a wide range of employee relations and compliance issues, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, employee discipline, performance management, terminations, leave law compliance, complaint investigations, and wage-and-hour compliance. Matt’s experience extends to creating training programs and delivering instruction on key employment law topics, such as anti-harassment, equal employment opportunity (EEO), and wage-and-hour compliance, tailored for management and HR professionals. He has served in an advisory role helping startups establish foundational HR practices, conducts comprehensive wage-and-hour audits for established organizations, and drafted critical employment documents, including handbooks, executive and independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, and commission/incentive compensation plans. Before joining the Firm, Matt was a Partner at a national Am Law 200 firm, where he led the firm’s California wage-and-hour practice. Matt is a seasoned attorney who has successfully defended employers in state and federal courts, arbitration, and before various state and federal agencies. He has extensive experience managing class, collective, and PAGA representative actions.