Jamie Goldstein

Jamie Goldstein is a partner at Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team LLP, based in the firm’s Bay Area office. She brings two decades of experience advocating for justice in the areas of wrongful death, personal injury, civil rights, medical malpractice, product liability, and mass torts. She has handled numerous complex, high-stakes cases and secured multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of her clients.

A powerful trial lawyer with a deep understanding of medical and legal complexities, Jamie has been recognized by the Daily Journal for securing one of the Top Verdicts of 2024 alongside partner Elise Sanguinetti. They represented Angel Aguirre, a stagehand who suffered catastrophic injuries during the Rolling Loud Festival in Oakland. The case resulted in an $8.29 million jury verdict against AEG Management Oakland, LLC and Tommy Harman.

In addition to her trial work, Jamie is a dedicated advocate for incarcerated individuals and their families. She has appeared in media outlets, such as KSBW 8 News, to speak out about high death rates in jails and litigation against jail healthcare providers. She represents families whose loved ones died due to inadequate medical and mental health care while in custody. Jamie’s civil rights work continues to drive reform and accountability within the justice system.

Her commitment to the legal profession extends beyond the courtroom. Jamie serves in numerous leadership roles within national and state legal organizations. She has been a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) since 2006, where she has served as Rideshare Litigation Group Chair (present), State Delegate (2019–present), Chair-Elect and Chair of the State Delegates (2020–2022), and on the Executive Committee (2021–2022). She is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), serving on the Board of Directors since 2015, and holding several leadership positions within the CAOC Women’s Caucus, including Education Chair, Political Chair, and Secretary. Her additional memberships include the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Public Justice Foundation, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Jamie has received widespread recognition for her work, including being named to Super Lawyers – California from 2019 to 2024, and earlier recognition as a Rising Star in Illinois (2011–2014) and California (2016–2018). She is listed in Best Lawyers in America (2023–2025) for her work in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. She was honored with the Marin Trial Lawyer of the Year award in 2021 and was a San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist that same year. Jamie has also received the AAJ Wiedemann & Wysocki Award (2021, 2022), the AAJ Distinguished Service Award (2022), and the CAOC Presidential Award of Merit (2019).

A sought-after speaker, Jamie frequently presents at national legal conferences and seminars on topics including trial technology, virtual advocacy, civil rights, medical records, and federal discovery.

Jamie began her legal career in Chicago, Illinois, after earning her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois. She is also a graduate of the AAJ and CAOC Leadership Academies.

Leadership

• American Association for Justice (AAJ) Rideshare Litigation Group Chair (2025-Present), State Delegate (2019-Present), Chair-Elect State Delegates 2020-2021, Chair State Delegates 2021-2022, Executive Committee 2021-2022
• CAOC Leadership Academy, 2016
• AAJ Leadership Academy, 2023
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Board of Directors (2015-present), Women’s Caucus Education Chair (2017-2018), Women’s Caucus Political Chair (2018-2019), Women’s Caucus Secretary (2019-2020)

Associations

• American Association for Justice (2006-present)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (2006-2014, 2017-present)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (2014-present)
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (2016-present)
• Public Justice Foundation (2016-present)

Awards

• Daily Journal, Top Women Lawyers in California – 2025
• California Super Lawyer (2019-Present)
• Best Lawyers in America (2023-Present)
• AAJ Wiedemann & Wysocki Award 2021, 2022
• Marin Trial Lawyer of the Year 2021 Winner
• San Francisco Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist 2021
• AAJ Distinguished Service Award 2022
• CAOC Presidential Award of Merit – 2019
• California Rising Star (2016-2018)
• Illinois Rising Star (2011-2014)

Classes and Seminars

• Technology for Small Firms, Baltimore, MD 2014
• Howell and Future Care Damages, San Francisco, CA 2016
• Case Software for Litigation, Lake Tahoe, NV 2018
• Mass Tort Update, Sonoma, CA 2018
• Following the Money Trail, Where to Look When the Policy is Not Enough, Baltimore, MD 2018
• Final Status Conferences, What You Need to Know, Huntington Beach, CA 2018
• Civil Rights of Prisoners, Maui, Hawaii 2018
• Defective Products & Recalls, Sonoma, CA 2019
• Civil Rights of Prisoners, Lake Tahoe, NV 2019
• Getting and Using Electronic Medical Records, San Diego, CA 2019
• Federal Discovery, Las Vegas, NV 2019
• UIM Is it Worth Pursuing, San Francisco, CA 2019
• Rideshare, What’s Your Claim, San Francisco, CA 2019
• Back in the Courtroom: Trial by Zoom, virtual 2020
• Employee Productivity and Tracking Tools: June 2020, virtual
• Trial by Zoom: Overcoming your Zoom Resistance to Deliver Results for your Clients, virtual 2021
• Direct Examination in a Virtual Trial, virtual 2021
• Premises Liability and Experts, virtual 2021
• Tech Tips for Zoom Trials, virtual 2021
• Trial by Zoom, Lake Tahoe, CA 2021
• Building a Strong Pre-Litigation Case: Gathering Evidence Pre-Discovery, Las Vegas, NV 2021
• Starting Off on the Right Foot with Rideshare, Las Vegas, NV 2021
• Connecting with Jurors During a Virtual Trial: How to Use Technology to your Advantage: June 2021, virtual
• Presenting Witnesses Virtually, March 2022, Sonoma