Her Story
About Lynda
Lynda Goldman is an attorney who has practiced since 1985. Her work centers on entertainment litigation, with extensive focus on defamation and right of privacy issues. She earned a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley in 1982 and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1985. Goldman is a member of the California bar and holds an AV rating from Martindale. She is also listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. She attributes her success to hard work, creative thinking, strong writing skills, and prioritizing her clients' interests to achieve their goals. Goldman draws inspiration from her late father, a brilliant attorney who served as her role model. She values honesty, integrity, and dedication in both her professional and personal life. In her view, the main challenges in her field involve time-sensitive matters that are deeply personal to clients and require strategic, high-quality execution.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Lynda
01What do you attribute your success to?
Hard work. Thinking creatively. Good writing skills. And an ability to put my client's interests in the forefront to figure out how to achieve their goals.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I was fortunate in that my late father was a brilliant attorney. I just grew up seeing that. Having that as a role model and inspiration and seeing in action the things that he did was more important than any piece of advice that someone might have given me along the way.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Be prepared to work hard. And what you get out of it is what you put into it.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The challenges are that the work that I do is often time sensitive. And the issues are often deeply personal to the clients. So things that have to be done well and done quickly, and done strategically.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Honesty. Integrity. Dedication.
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