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Law Office of Jeffrey A. Goldberg: Board Certified Since 1994, With an Austin Office by Appointment

Jeffrey Goldberg has held Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Labor and Employment Law since 1994 — more than three decades — independently confirmed across Super Lawyers, Avvo, and Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute. His firm’s principal office is in San Antonio; the Austin location, a real address at 100 Congress Avenue, operates by appointment only, and this profile is stating that structure plainly rather than implying a full-time Austin presence.

At a Glance: Austin Employment Lawyer Firm Overview

I. Thirty-Plus Years, One Practice Area

Jeffrey Goldberg earned his J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1989 and was admitted to state and federal practice that same year. He began as an associate at Thornton Summers Biechlin Dunham (later Thornton Summers Biechlin Dunham & Brown) before founding his own firm around 1995. He has focused exclusively on labor and employment law for the entirety of his career, representing clients from San Antonio and, by appointment, Austin, across South and Central Texas.

II. Board Certified Since 1994, Confirmed Independently

Texas Bar rules prohibit any attorney from advertising as a “specialist” unless board certified in that specialty by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) or an accredited certifying organization. Goldberg’s certification, held since 1994, is independently confirmed through Super Lawyers, Avvo, and Cornell’s Legal Information Institute — not resting solely on the firm’s own site. He also holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a peer-review designation the service reserves for roughly the top one percent of attorneys nationally for legal knowledge, communication, and ethics.

III. Practice Concentration: What This Austin Employment Attorney Firm Handles

Goldberg represents employees and executives in discrimination claims (race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability), sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, whistleblower and government fraud matters, overtime and wage disputes, and TWC unemployment claims. He also negotiates severance agreements, employment contracts, and non-compete and non-solicitation agreements on behalf of employees, distinct from drafting such agreements for employers.

IV. Track Record

Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Employment settlements are frequently confidential, which limits what any firm can publish about individual case values.

Awesome Attorneys did not identify itemized public case results (specific settlement figures, verdicts, or case citations) for this firm despite Goldberg’s 35+ year practice. The firm’s own materials describe a “proven track record of winning cases and reaching successful settlements in State Court, Federal Court and private arbitrations” without naming specific matters or figures. This is a genuine gap in the public record, disclosed here directly.

V. Client Voice

Reviews are consistently positive. One client wrote: “Would definitely recommend Jeff to all who have legal employment questions. Very thorough, direct, and above all honest.” Another, describing a contract consultation, wrote: “I’ve worked with Jeffrey on a couple of employment contract questions I have had and quite appreciated his thoughts and insights.” An Avvo reviewer specifically credited his board certification: “He truly is a Board Certified Employment law expert.” Awesome Attorneys did not identify a negative review for this firm among the sources checked.

VI. Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify specific pro bono programs or civic board leadership for Goldberg beyond his professional and bar association memberships (State Bar of Texas, San Antonio Bar Association) at the time of writing.

VII. Recognition

Peer-reviewed and independently conferred credentials: Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Labor and Employment Law since 1994; AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell; Super Lawyers selection every year from 2009 through 2026 (17 consecutive years), via Thomson Reuters’ peer-review process, categorized under Employment & Labor: Employee and Employment Litigation: Plaintiff specifically.

Marketing-program or aggregator recognition, distinguished here rather than blended in: various “Best Employment Attorneys” and “Best Lawyer” local publication listings referenced on the firm’s own site.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

Texas is an at-will employment state, with discrimination and retaliation claims running through Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA federally and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (Texas Labor Code Chapter 21) at the state level, requiring a Texas Workforce Commission charge within 180 days (or an EEOC charge within 300 days where the EEOC also has jurisdiction) — deadlines the firm’s own materials specifically walk clients through. Wage claims run through the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Texas Payday Act, Texas Labor Code Chapter 61. For the firm’s government-fraud whistleblower work, the federal False Claims Act provides a separate framework with its own procedural requirements distinct from ordinary employment retaliation claims.

IX. Awesome Attorneys Assessment: Weighing This Austin Employment Lawyer

This firm’s clearest strength is sustained, independently verified credentials over an unusually long career: TBLS board certification held for over three decades, an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating, and 17 consecutive years of Super Lawyers selection reflect consistency rather than a single strong period. Genuinely positive, specific client reviews reinforce that track record.

The fair caveat: the Austin office operates by appointment only, with the firm’s true operational base in San Antonio, which prospective Austin clients should understand going in. Awesome Attorneys also could not identify itemized case results to independently verify the firm’s general claims of litigation success, a gap worth noting for a practice with this much stated experience.

X. Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (jeffreygoldberglaw.com), including its About, FAQ, and attorney profile pages; Super Lawyers’ peer-review attorney profile, used to independently confirm board certification and practice classification; Avvo’s attorney profile and client reviews; and Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute attorney directory. Case narratives and awards are the firm’s own published claims unless independently sourced and attributed as such. Statutory citations were checked against the Texas Labor Code and federal employment statutes. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by the Law Office of Jeffrey A. Goldberg prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements clearly labeled as such, but no payment of any kind determines inclusion in, or the content of, this editorial profile. This article is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and the Law Office of Jeffrey A. Goldberg or Awesome Attorneys.