Jon C. Goldfarb
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Birmingham, Alabama
Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC
Practice areas: Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation, Civil Rights; view more
Licensed in Alabama since: 1990
Education: Emory University School of Law
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205-235-6485
Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC
301 19th Street NorthThe Kress Building
Birmingham, AL 35203 Visit website
A pillar of leadership within his legal community, Jon C. Goldfarb maintains consistency in his judicious legal advocacy through every case he decides to take on, fighting tooth and nail, so that his clients can move on to greener pastures. With an eclectic practice at Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher Goldfarb, LLC, in Birmingham, Alabama, he handles a wide range of legal matters, such as employment litigation, discrimination and harassment, governmental abuse, personal injury and wrongful death, and many more.
Mr. Goldfarb completed his undergraduate studies in 1986, graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University. He went on to attend the Emory University School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1989. A year later, he earned his Master of Arts degree from the American University, as well as his license to practice law in Alabama.
Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Goldfarb has emphasized personalized attention, meticulous focus and an enthusiastic zeal to see his clients free of their legal woes. For his numerous contributions to progressing the standard of client care in his industry to even greater heights, he has been AV Preeminent peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating, and has been named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers. Additionally, he has been elected a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, among myriad other honors and recognitions.
Within his legal community, Mr. Goldfarb is admitted to practice law in Colorado and before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee; the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; the Supreme Court of Alabama; the U.S. Court of Federal Claims; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Birmingham Bar Association and the Alabama Bar Association.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Rights, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Employment Law - Employer, Personal Injury - Defense, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Death
- 50% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 30% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Rights
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1990, Alabama
Professional Webpage: https://www.wigginschilds.com/attorneys/jon-goldfarb/
Bar / Professional Activity
- State of Colorado
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Alabama Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- Supreme Court of Alabama
- US Court of Federal Claims
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- US Supreme Court
- State of Alabama
Educational Background
- American University, M.A., 1990
- Emory University, J.D., 1989
- Arizona State University, B.S., 1986
Honors
- 2021 and 2025 Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year (Civil Rights Law - Birmingham, AL)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2018
- Martindale Hubbell’s highest rating (AV) since 2005
- Super Lawyers since 2008
- Top Employment Lawyer 2012 - eBoss Watch Nationwide List
- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers since 2013
- 2017 B-Metro Magazine Top Lawyers
- Selected for 2018 LawDragon 500 Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2018
- 2019 Birmingham Magazine Top Attorney
- 2019 Elected American Bar Foundation Fellow
- 2020 Birmingham Magazine Top Attorney (Civil Rights & Employment Law)
- 2023 Best of the Bar Birmingham Business Journal
Office location for Jon C. Goldfarb
301 19th Street North
The Kress Building
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: 205-235-6485
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2025