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Apr. 24, 2023

Public Work

BDG Law Group attorneys show juries the people side of their government entity clients.

Seated, from left, Gregory M. Bergman, Michele M. Goldsmith and Brian J. Bergman. Standing, from left, David A. Penner, George G. Romain, Renee B. Brown and Elina Antoniou Photo Credit: Justin L. Stewart / Special to the Daily Journal

Roughly 80% of defense attorney Michele M. Goldsmith's caseload involves representing public entities, but the longtime employment litigator said that doesn't mean her clients don't have feelings.

"The public doesn't see a public entity as made up of individuals. They'll just see the County of Los Angeles," Goldsmith explained. "They won't really understand that in a particular litigation, the entity being s... (continued)

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