Anya Goldstein is a creative and tenacious lawyer who serves as a force multiplier in seeking justice for her clients.
Trained by leaders in high-stakes litigation, Anya is known for her strategic thinking, her hard work, and her creativity in achieving her clients' goals.
At the trial court level, she has handled civil cases involving contract and partnership disputes, fraud/misrepresentation, SEC enforcement, civil RICO, business torts, unfair competition, copyright, trade secret/employee mobility, and professional liability and criminal cases involving healthcare and wire fraud, conspiracy, RICO, environmental crimes, identity theft, drug trafficking, and money laundering.She has also represented clients in SEC and criminal investigations, as well as dozens of witnesses in civil, criminal, and regulatory matters.
At the appellate level, she has briefed and argued numerous appeals in the California Court of Appeal and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Her appellate victories include two published Ninth Circuit opinions, United States v. Kechedzian, 902 F.3d 1023 (9th Cir. 2018) and United States v. Wijegoonaratna, 922 F.3d 983 (9th Cir. 2019).
Anya has been recognized as a Rising Star or Super Lawyer every year from 2017 to the present. In 2023, she was also named to the Southern California Rising Stars Up-and-Coming 100 list.
In 2018, Anya co-founded Summa LLP, a premier white collar litigation boutique in Los Angeles.
Before Summa, Anya practiced at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, where she represented international entertainment, investment, and professional services firms in high-profile disputes and investigations.
Early in her career, Anya served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Anya served for ten years on the board of UCLA Law Women LEAD, a women's initiative that partners with UCLA alumnae and students to create intergenerational networks for professional support and advancement. She served as the founding co-chair of LEAD's Student Engagement Committee and of LEAD's Inclusion & Strategy Committee, and as co-secretary of LEAD's Strategy & Operations Committee.
Education
UCLA School of Law, J.D.
Order of the Coif; Class Rank: #3; Senior Editor, UCLA Law Review