Our People
Jeffrey Kaliel
Jeffrey Kaliel earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 2005. He graduated from Amherst College summa cum laude in 2000 with a degree in Political Science, and spent one year studying Philosophy at Cambridge University, England.
Over the last 10 years, Jeff has built substantial class action experience. He has received “Washington D.C. Rising Stars Super Lawyers 2015″ recognition.
Jeff has been appointed lead Class Counsel in numerous nationwide and state-specific class actions. In those cases, Jeff has won contested class certification motions, defended dispositive motions, engaged in data-intensive discovery and worked extensively with economics and information technology experts to build damages models. Jeff has also successfully resolved numerous class actions by settlement, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in relief for millions of class members.
Currently Jeff is actively litigating several national class action cases, including actions against financial services entities and other entities involved in predatory lending and financial services targeting America’s most vulnerable populations.
Jeff's class action successes extend beyond financial services litigation. He seeks to lead cases that serve the public interest. Jeff has worked with nonprofits such as the Humane Society, Compassion Over Killing, and the National Consumers League to fight for truth in the marketplace on food and animal products.
Jeff has over a decade of experience in high-stakes litigation. He was in the Honors Program at the Department of Homeland Security, where he worked on the Department’s appellate litigation. Jeff also helped investigate the DHS response to Hurricane Katrina in preparation for a Congressional inquiry. Jeff also served as a Special Assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of California, prosecuting border-related crimes.
Jeff is a former Staff Sergeant in the Army, with Airborne and Mountain Warfare qualifications. He is a veteran of the second Iraq war, having served in Iraq in 2003.
Jeff is admitted to practice in California and Washington, DC, and in appellate and district courts across the country.
Jeff lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Debbie, and their three children.
Sophia Goren Gold
Sophia Goren Gold is a third-generation Plaintiffs’ lawyer. A summa cum laude graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Sophia has spent her entire career fighting for justice.
A fierce advocate for those in need, Sophia’s practice centers around taking on financial institutions, insurance companies, and other large corporate interests. Sophia has participated in hundreds of individual and class cases in both state and federal courts across the country. Collectively, she has helped secure tens of millions of dollars in relief on behalf of the classes she represents.
In addition to providing monetary relief, Sophia’s extensive litigation experience has resulted in real-world positive change. For example, she brought litigation which resulted in the elimination of the Tampon Tax in the State of Florida, and she was influential in changing the state of Delaware’s Medicaid policy, resulting in greater access to life-saving medication.
Sophia is currently representing consumers in numerous cases involving the assessment of improper fees by banks and credit unions, such as overdraft fees, insufficient funds fees, and out of network ATM fees. She is also currently representing consumers who have been the victims of unfair and deceptive business practices.
Sophia is admitted to practice in California and Washington, D.C. When not working, Sophia enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and their goldendoodle.
Brittany Casola
Brittany Casola attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando and graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Brittany earned her Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law in 2015 and graduated magna cum laude in the top 10% of her class.
Throughout the course of her law school career, she served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Anthony J. Battaglia for the United States District Court, Southern District of California and worked multiple semesters as a certified legal intern for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Brittany was awarded Academic Excellence Awards in law school for receiving the highest grade in Trial Practice, Health Law & Policy, and Community Property.
Before joining Kaliel Gold PLLC, Brittany worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Anthony J. Battaglia and as an associate attorney for Carlson Lynch LLP, specializing in consumer complex litigation.
Amanda Rosenberg
Amanda Rosenberg graduated cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2011 and the University of California, San Diego in 2008, where she earned departmental Honors with Highest Distinction in history.
Before joining Kaliel Gold PLLC, Amanda represented and advised small businesses and financial institutions in litigation matters including employment disputes, merchant disputes, credit and charge card disputes, wrongful foreclosures, and securities. She has successfully litigated cases in California, Illinois, and Michigan.
Amanda is an active volunteer in her community and has helped numerous individuals understand and navigate their rights in the workplace.
In law school, Amanda worked as an extern for the Honorable Judge Vaughn Walker in the United States District Court, Northern District of California. Amanda was awarded academic excellence awards for receiving the highest grades in Trial Advocacy and Litigating Class Action Employment.
When not working, Amanda loves exploring Michigan’s outdoors with her husband, kids, and rescue dog.
Jane Yu
Jane Yu is Kaliel Gold PLLC's legal assistant. A first-generation college graduate from an immigrant family, Jane received her degrees in English and Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. With a varied background encompassing copywriting/editing, client services, textiles, teaching, and food justice, she enjoys taking on new professional challenges and working with people towards a shared goal.
In her free time, Jane finds delight in analog activities such as knitting, experimenting in the kitchen, and reading.
Neva Garcia
Neva Garcia is a Certified Paralegal and brings to Kaliel Gold PLLC over 15 years of litigation experience. Neva started her career as a legal secretary and is experienced in complex litigation, and class actions in both State and Federal courts. Before joining Kaliel Gold PLLC, Neva worked on litigation matters and high-profile cases at Boies Schiller Flexer LLP.
Neva received her Certified Paralegal credential at NALA. When away from work, Neva enjoys travel, live music and spending time with her dog Coco.