Stephanie Goutos leads Littler’s firmwide AI strategy and governance, guides the responsible adoption of AI internally across all practice areas, and partners closely with firm leadership on the use of AI solutions to serve clients. A former class action litigator with nearly 15 years of employment law experience, she brings a practitioner’s perspective to the intersection of AI and legal services.
Stephanie combines deep employment law knowledge with hands-on experience leading firmwide AI initiatives at major law firms. Her work reflects a sophisticated understanding of AI governance and practical AI deployment. She previously served as head of employment law practice innovation with another international law firm, where she led strategic innovation and knowledge management initiatives. While with a national law firm of over 900 attorneys, she spearheaded multiple enterprise deployments of cutting-edge technology, built transformative solutions, and was instrumental in building out the firm’s Innovation & KM department. Prior to this, as the lead KM attorney, Stephanie played a central role in establishing and expanding the firm’s Class Actions and Complex Litigation Practice Group.
Stephanie also has extensive experience in litigation, where she focused her practice on class, collective, and multiparty actions, including a broad spectrum of federal and state law wage and hour claims. She has successfully defended against complex actions across several states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland, alleging misclassification of employees, off-the-clock work, failure to properly calculate the regular rate of pay, failure to pay minimum and overtime claims, and numerous other similar federal and state law violations. She has also defended class claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and discrimination statutes.
Before her career in private practice, Stephanie served as counsel to the New York State Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education at the Department of Education. There, she provided legal counsel on a diverse range of matters, including educational policy, legislative drafting, and the interpretation of newly enacted laws. This experience equipped her with invaluable skills in navigating complex regulatory environments and fostering effective interdepartmental collaboration.
Stephanie is a recognized thought leader in the legal technology industry. She regularly shares her insights through panel discussions, publications, and unique content creation, shaping the future of legal practice. Stephanie is also a leading voice on the topics of legal innovation and AI governance, authoring several influential articles.
*Not licensed to practice law in Florida.