Micah Goldberg

Micah is a Senior Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group at Watson Goepel. His practice focuses on contract litigation including partnership and shareholder disputes, debt recovery, and wrongful termination actions.

A UVic Law graduate, Micah served as President of the Law Students’ Society, and co-founded the Access Pro Bono Student Clinic, providing free legal advice to low-income individuals in Victoria.

Education

• J.D., University of Victoria, 2015
• B.A. (Philosophy, with High Distinction), University of Toronto, 2011

Bar

• British Columbia, 2016

Work Highlights

• Securities Litigation and Debt Recovery
  • Provided assistance and advice to public and private companies, options-holders, shareholders and other individuals regarding the overall validity and enforceability of corporate contracts.
  • Assisted public companies through the Plan of Arrangement process, including speaking to initial and final orders, assisting in the organization process of special meetings, the drafting and review of meeting materials, information circulars and court orders.
  • Litigated and resolved disputes between shareholders, partners, and joint venturers.
  • Registered and enforced American and Chinese judgments in British Columbia.
• Property Litigation
  • Commence proceedings and secured orders to compel the sale of  a co-owned property pursuant to the Partition of Property Act.
  • Advanced and defended applications to remove and preserve certificates of pending litigation on title to residential and commercial properties.
  • Successfully resisted an appeal concerning a property governed by a joint venture agreement in which the purchase price was confirmed at $0.
• Employment Litigation
  • Lead counsel for key employee awarded 22 months of notice and over $140,000.00 following a successful summary trial at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
  • Negotiated and resolved several wrongful termination actions and allegations acting as both employer and employee counsel on behalf of private and public companies.
  • Provided comprehensive employment opinions to employers, which advance legal opinion on whether and how an employee may be terminated and whether employment benefits including stock options are payable.
  • Lead trial counsel for key employee awarded 22 months of notice following successful summary trial at British Columbia Supreme Court.

Publications and Presentations

• Faculty at CLEBC Employment Law Conference in 2023 and 2024
• Co-author of “Broadening the Horizons of Employment Law: A Comparative Review of Ontario Notice Periods”

Professional and Community Affiliations

• President, British Columbia Civil Discourse Society
• Board Member, Strathcona Community Centre
• Executive Member, Property Law Section, Canadian Bar Association – BC
• Member, Truth & Reconciliation Committee, Canadian Bar Association – BC

Recognition

• Recognized for the first time in the Best Lawyers® 2025 edition of ‘Ones to Watch’ in Canada for work in Corporate and Commercial Litigation.