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Mark J. Goldstein, President

Mark graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and has over 25 years of legal experience—in the courtroom, employing strategies for staying out of court, and with transactional matters. He created Goldstein Law Group in 2008 after more than 15 years of practice. Mark is a frequent speaker and author on topics ranging from labor and employment law to business planning and change and process management. Mark is also actively involved in various boards and civic organizations. As a result, his approach to legal issues is shaped not only by over two decades practicing law, but also by considerable experience “on the other side of the desk,” all of which works to the benefit of the firm’s clients.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: 12 Angry Men
  • Favorite destination: In Wisconsin, Vilas County; outside of Wisconsin, the Amalfi Coast.
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: The Oak Leaf Trail (and all the great stops along the way).

See Mark’s full biography.
Bar Admissions

  • State of Wisconsin
  • State of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court – Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar)
  • U.S. District Court – Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 9th Circuit

Education
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 1994)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A. – International Relations, 1989)

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association

State Bar of Wisconsin

  • Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow
  • Solo & Small Firm Conference Programming Committee – Ethics & Quality of Life Subcommittee Co-Chair (2010 – 2011), Practice Management Subcommittee Member (2009)
  • Member, Office of Lawyer Regulation Study Committee (2007 – 2008)
  • Member, Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility Study Committee (1997 – 1999)

Milwaukee Bar Association

  • Member – Board of Directors (2022)
  • Courts Committee Co-Chair (2016 – Present)
  • Courts Committee Member (2005 – present)
  • Member, Bench/Bar – Civil Committee (2004 – 2008)
  • Member, Bench/Bar – Appellate Committee (2005 – 2009)

Other

  • Forward Careers (2020 – Present)
  • WCTC Human Resources Ad Hoc Committee (2009 – Present)
  • Milwaukee Jewish Federation
    • Vice Chair (2013 – 2016)
    • Board Member (2009 – 2018)
    • Cardozo Society
      • Co-Chair (2018 – Present)
  • Supplemental Court Commissioner (2008-2018)
  • The EEOC has tapped Mark on multiple occasions as a presenter at its EEOC Training Institute, on topics including internal investigations and retaliation.

MMAC/COSBE #22

  • COSBE #22 President (2014 – 2015)
  • Legislative Committee (2015 – 2021)

COSBE Board (2015 – 2021)

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Board

  • Board Chair (2018 – 2020)
  • Board Member (2015-present)

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

  • Board Member (2018 – 2020)
  • Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Foundation (2020-present)

Past

SRKA (Society for Human Resource Management – Racine & Kenosha Chapter)

  • Governmental Affairs CLA Director (2010 – 2012)
  • SHRM Foundation CLA Director (2009 – 2010)

WISHRM (Wisconsin State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management)

  • State Council Governmental Affairs Director (2012 – 2015)
  • Conference Programming Committee Co-Chair (2009 – 2011)

Rotary Club of Milwaukee Northshore

  • President (2015 – 2016)
  • Donations Committee (2012 – 2015)

Hillel Milwaukee

  • President (2009 – 2011)
  • Member, Board of Directors (2008 – 2014)

Jewish Home and Care Center

  • Board Member (2009 – 2015)

Maple Dale / Indian Hill School District

  • President of the School Board (2010 – 2014)
  • Vice President of the School Board (2007 – 2010)
  • School Board Member (2005 – 2014)

Milwaukee College Prep

  • Tutor (2014 – 2015)

Milwaukee Public Schools

  • Tutor (2001 – 2011)

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization

  • Advisor, Bereshis AZA (2000 – 2006)

Mark graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and has over 25 years of legal experience—in the courtroom, employing strategies for staying out of court, and with transactional matters. He created Goldstein Law Group in 2008 after more than 15 years of practice. Mark is a frequent speaker and author on topics ranging from labor and employment law to business planning and change and process management. Mark is also actively involved in various boards and civic organizations. As a result, his approach to legal issues is shaped not only by over two decades practicing law, but also by considerable experience “on the other side of the desk,” all of which works to the benefit of the firm’s clients.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: 12 Angry Men
  • Favorite destination: In Wisconsin, Vilas County; outside of Wisconsin, the Amalfi Coast.
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: The Oak Leaf Trail (and all the great stops along the way).

See Mark’s full biography.
Bar Admissions

  • State of Wisconsin
  • State of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court – Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar)
  • U.S. District Court – Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 9th Circuit

Education
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 1994)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A. – International Relations, 1989)

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association

State Bar of Wisconsin

  • Wisconsin Law Foundation Fellow
  • Solo & Small Firm Conference Programming Committee – Ethics & Quality of Life Subcommittee Co-Chair (2010 – 2011), Practice Management Subcommittee Member (2009)
  • Member, Office of Lawyer Regulation Study Committee (2007 – 2008)
  • Member, Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility Study Committee (1997 – 1999)

Milwaukee Bar Association

  • Member – Board of Directors (2022)
  • Courts Committee Co-Chair (2016 – Present)
  • Courts Committee Member (2005 – present)
  • Member, Bench/Bar – Civil Committee (2004 – 2008)
  • Member, Bench/Bar – Appellate Committee (2005 – 2009)

Other

  • Forward Careers (2020 – Present)
  • WCTC Human Resources Ad Hoc Committee (2009 – Present)
  • Milwaukee Jewish Federation
    • Vice Chair (2013 – 2016)
    • Board Member (2009 – 2018)
    • Cardozo Society
      • Co-Chair (2018 – Present)
  • Supplemental Court Commissioner (2008-2018)
  • The EEOC has tapped Mark on multiple occasions as a presenter at its EEOC Training Institute, on topics including internal investigations and retaliation.

MMAC/COSBE #22

  • COSBE #22 President (2014 – 2015)
  • Legislative Committee (2015 – 2021)

COSBE Board (2015 – 2021)

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Board

  • Board Chair (2018 – 2020)
  • Board Member (2015-present)

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

  • Board Member (2018 – 2020)
  • Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Foundation (2020-present)

Past

SRKA (Society for Human Resource Management – Racine & Kenosha Chapter)

  • Governmental Affairs CLA Director (2010 – 2012)
  • SHRM Foundation CLA Director (2009 – 2010)

WISHRM (Wisconsin State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management)

  • State Council Governmental Affairs Director (2012 – 2015)
  • Conference Programming Committee Co-Chair (2009 – 2011)

Rotary Club of Milwaukee Northshore

  • President (2015 – 2016)
  • Donations Committee (2012 – 2015)

Hillel Milwaukee

  • President (2009 – 2011)
  • Member, Board of Directors (2008 – 2014)

Jewish Home and Care Center

  • Board Member (2009 – 2015)

Maple Dale / Indian Hill School District

  • President of the School Board (2010 – 2014)
  • Vice President of the School Board (2007 – 2010)
  • School Board Member (2005 – 2014)

Milwaukee College Prep

  • Tutor (2014 – 2015)

Milwaukee Public Schools

  • Tutor (2001 – 2011)

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization

  • Advisor, Bereshis AZA (2000 – 2006)

Corey J. Triggs, Associate Attorney

Corey graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, joining Goldstein Law Group in 2019 as an associate attorney focusing on employment and business law. In his employment practice, Corey counsels employers on workplace harassment and discrimination claims, wage and hour disputes, leave administration, compliance, investigations, and employee discipline and terminations. Corey’s clients benefit from his practical, proactive approach informed by his years of experience evaluating, defending, and resolving employment law matters. Before attending law school, Corey investigated workplace discrimination claims for the State of Wisconsin Equal Rights Division. During law school, Corey managed the school’s Unemployment Compensation Appeals Clinic and received honors for his employment law coursework and writings, including his article on public employee whistleblowers, Don’t Whistle While You Work, published in the Wisconsin Law Review.

Corey is also a skilled corporate attorney and litigator. He maintains a robust transactional practice, assisting clients with entity formation, purchase and sale, and corporate governance matters; and in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts. Corey leverages his employment and corporate law expertise to protect his clients’ interests outside of court—and, when necessary, before administrative, trial, and appellate tribunals.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: Better Call Saul
  • Favorite destination: Portland, Oregon
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: The Riverwalk

Corey graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, joining Goldstein Law Group in 2019 as an associate attorney focusing on employment and business law. In his employment practice, Corey counsels employers on workplace harassment and discrimination claims, wage and hour disputes, leave administration, compliance, investigations, and employee discipline and terminations. Corey’s clients benefit from his practical, proactive approach informed by his years of experience evaluating, defending, and resolving employment law matters. Before attending law school, Corey investigated workplace discrimination claims for the State of Wisconsin Equal Rights Division. During law school, Corey managed the school’s Unemployment Compensation Appeals Clinic and received honors for his employment law coursework and writings, including his article on public employee whistleblowers, Don’t Whistle While You Work, published in the Wisconsin Law Review.

Corey is also a skilled corporate attorney and litigator. He maintains a robust transactional practice, assisting clients with entity formation, purchase and sale, and corporate governance matters; and in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts. Corey leverages his employment and corporate law expertise to protect his clients’ interests outside of court—and, when necessary, before administrative, trial, and appellate tribunals.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: Better Call Saul
  • Favorite destination: Portland, Oregon
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: The Riverwalk

Miriam Horwitz, Senior Associate Attorney

Miriam has more than 40 years of experience in litigation, employment law, and workplace issues. Before joining Goldstein Law Group, Miriam was a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Milwaukee, supervising the section on litigation, employment, employee benefits, contracts, and municipal law and, before that, she served as an Assistant City Attorney. Prior to her time with the City of Milwaukee, Miriam was in private practice, focusing on labor, employment, and workers’ compensation law. She is a graduate of Northwestern University (BA) and Northeastern University School of Law (JD). Miriam puts her client first, whether in defense of a claim or in effort to reduce liability risks. Miriam’s extensive personal and professional experience in courtrooms, boardrooms, and committees makes her particularly adept at preventing and resolving her clients’ legal issues. Miriam served as President of the Government Lawyers Division of the State Bar, and on the Board of Governance from 2015 to 2016. Currently, Miriam is on the Board of Tikkun Ha’Ir, a social action organization with a mission to “heal the city.”
  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: To Kill a Mockingbird (book and movie)
  • Favorite destination: Any Wisconsin State Park
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: Cambridge Woods River Trail along the Milwaukee River.

Miriam has more than 40 years of experience in litigation, employment law, and workplace issues. Before joining Goldstein Law Group, Miriam was a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Milwaukee, supervising the section on litigation, employment, employee benefits, contracts, and municipal law and, before that, she served as an Assistant City Attorney. Prior to her time with the City of Milwaukee, Miriam was in private practice, focusing on labor, employment, and workers’ compensation law. She is a graduate of Northwestern University (BA) and Northeastern University School of Law (JD). Miriam puts her client first, whether in defense of a claim or in effort to reduce liability risks. Miriam’s extensive personal and professional experience in courtrooms, boardrooms, and committees makes her particularly adept at preventing and resolving her clients’ legal issues.
Miriam served as President of the Government Lawyers Division of the State Bar, and on the Board of Governance from 2015 to 2016. Currently, Miriam is on the Board of Tikkun Ha’Ir, a social action organization with a mission to “heal the city.”

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: To Kill a Mockingbird (book and movie)
  • Favorite destination: Any Wisconsin State Park
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: Cambridge Woods River Trail along the Milwaukee River.

Adam E. Becker, Paralegal

Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an English degree while working as an editorial assistant and tutor. He completed a paralegal certification program through Milwaukee Area Technical College. Adam joined Goldstein Law Group in 2015 and supports both transactional work and litigation. He also uses his language and research skills to assist with other firm initiatives, including writing projects, speaking engagements, and more.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
  • Favorite destination: Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: Along the lakefront

Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an English degree while working as an editorial assistant and tutor. He completed a paralegal certification program through Milwaukee Area Technical College. Adam joined Goldstein Law Group in 2015 and supports both transactional work and litigation. He also uses his language and research skills to assist with other firm initiatives, including writing projects, speaking engagements, and more.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
  • Favorite destination: Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: Along the lakefront

Jill C. Harenda, Office Manager

Jill joined Goldstein Law Group in 2012 as Office Manager. Prior to joining the firm, Jill worked as an administrative assistant at an accounting firm and as a legal assistant. Jill keeps the firm running smoothly with her financial, legal, and administrative expertise. Her work includes developing office policies and procedures, implementing office systems, organizing office events and operations, handling monthly billing, accounts payable/receivable, and benefits administration.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: The Shawshank Redemption
  • Favorite destination: Paris, France
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: State Fair

Jill joined Goldstein Law Group in 2012 as Office Manager. Prior to joining the firm, Jill worked as an administrative assistant at an accounting firm and as a legal assistant. Jill keeps the firm running smoothly with her financial, legal, and administrative expertise. Her work includes developing office policies and procedures, implementing office systems, organizing office events and operations, handling monthly billing, accounts payable/receivable, and benefits administration.

  • Favorite legal book/movie/show: The Shawshank Redemption
  • Favorite destination: Paris, France
  • Favorite Milwaukee spot: State Fair
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