Stephanie L. Goutos

Stephanie L. Goutos is the Knowledge Management (“KM”) Attorney for Jackson Lewis P.C.’s Class Actions and Complex Litigation Practice Group, and is based in the firm’s Albany, New York, office.

Ms. Goutos supports the development of new knowledge-sharing technologies, processes, and solutions; drafts and manages legal and electronic resources; monitors and analyzes regulatory and class action case law developments; and develops and maintains information and best practices to enhance the firm’s ability to provide excellent, cost-effective defense of class actions. In doing so, Ms. Goutos draws upon her extensive litigation experience defending class and collective actions in numerous states, including New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Tennessee, and Indiana. Ms. Goutos’ practice is focused on complex employment litigation, including class, collective, and hybrid actions.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Goutos was Senior Counsel to the New York State Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education at the New York State Department of Education. In this role, Ms. Goutos provided legal counsel to the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of Education on a wide variety of issues, including existing and proposed state and federal laws and regulations.

While attending law school, Ms. Goutos was a judicial extern for the Honorable Mae A. D’Agostino in the United States District Court, Northern District of New York. She was also a Senior Editor on the Albany Government Law Review and interned for the Albany County Office of the District Attorney in the Special Victims Unit.

Published Works

• Happy 30th Birthday Hoffman-La Roche: It’s Time for a Change, Journal of Compensation and Benefits (May 2020) [Co-Author]

Stephanie L. Goutos In the News

David Golder and Stephanie Goutos Author Happy 30th Birthday Hoffman-La Roche: It’s Time for a Change

May 12, 2020 • Journal of Compensation and Benefits

Stephanie L. Goutos Publications

newsletter

Class Action Trends Report Winter 2020

March 16, 2020

newsletter

Class Action Trends Report Fall 2019

December 12, 2019

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Bill to Nullify Mandatory Predispute Arbitration Agreements Passes in U.S. House

September 20, 2019

Stephanie L. Goutos Blog Posts

California Workplace Law

Ninth Circuit: FCRA Does Not Require Disclosure to be Distinct in Time from Other Employment Documents

April 30, 2020
Employment Class and Collective Actions

Ninth Circuit: FCRA Does Not Require Disclosure to be Distinct in Time from Other Employment Documents

April 29, 2020
Employment Class and Collective Actions

Fifth Circuit: Arbitrator Properly Interpreted Arbitration Agreement to Allow for Collective Claims

April 22, 2020