Atty. John R. Goffar
Mr. Goffar has specialized in representing California employees for more than fifteen years.
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John R. Goffar is a Partner based in San Diego, California, practicing at Advantage Law Group. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, sexual harassment, personal injury, employment, and civil rights. Educated at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 1995) and California State University (B.A., 1992). Active member of San Diego County Bar Association. Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Goffar has specialized in representing California employees for more than fifteen years
- His practice consists of prosecuting claims on behalf of private and public sector employees, providing pre-termination advice and counsel to employees in crisis regarding a wide variety of employment related issues and litigating employment cases to jury verdict
- Mr. Goffar also extensively utilizes mediation as a tool to resolve cases without the often unnecessary expense and emotional burden of going to Court
- Mr. Goffar’s litigation and mediation experience includes more than 500 employment cases including all forms of discrimination including Age, Race, Disability, National Origin, Religion, Gender, Sexual Harassment, Breach of Contract, Failure to Pay Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations
- Mr. Goffar also reviews and drafts severance agreements on behalf of employees and provides counsel to separated employees regarding the signing and negotiation of severance packages
- Mr. Goffar is an experienced trial attorney, having tried to verdict cases involving wrongful termination/fraud, sexual harassment, numerous wage and hour claims, personal injury matters and even won a case – after a three week jury trial- for Breach of Implied Contract despite the employee having signed several “at will” agreements
- Mr. Goffar has appeared before the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, and successfully argued his case resulting in a published decision: Stillwell v
- The Salvation Army (2008) 167 Cal.App.4th 360
- Mr. Goffar also represents numerous employers in California in the defense of all facets of employment related matters
- He applies his practical experience to counsel California employers in preventative maintenance regarding their employment policies and handbooks, provides pre-termination advice on employee related disputes, and when necessary provides litigation defense through trial
- While Mr. Goffar almost exclusively represents employees, he believes that it is an extreme benefit to his clients that he represents both employees and employers because it gives him particular insight into “what the other side is thinking.” This mindset and experience has been a hallmark of his success
- Mr. Goffar is licensed to practice before all State, Federal and Appellate Courts in the State of California
- Mr. Goffar is an active member of the San Diego County Bar Association
- Professional Associations and Memberships • San Diego County Bar Association, Member
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John R. Goffar's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John R. Goffar handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
John R. Goffar is one of 6,921 wrongful termination attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful termination attorneys in California →
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
John R. Goffar is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
John R. Goffar is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Diego are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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