William J. Goines

William J. Goines


Greenberg Traurig

Recognized since 1995

East Palo Alto, California

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

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William J. Goines focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, real estate, employment litigation and employment law. He has spent more than 35 years representing clients in jury and non-jury trials in a variety of business disputes, wrongful termination, employment discrimination litigation, class actions, real estate matters, toxic tort litigation, and closely held and family-owned business disputes. Bill is also a recognized private mediator and arbitrator in Silicon Valley and serves as a Judge Pro Tem, Settlement Conference Judge, Special Discovery Master, Mediator and Arbitrator of disputes through both private and court-coordinated programs. Bill is the Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm's Silicon Valley office.

Location
  • Silicon Valley
    1900 University Avenue, Fifth Floor
    East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Education
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Los Altos School District Foundation - Member
  • Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District Foundation - Member
  • Santa Clara County Bar Association - Member
  • Santa Clara County Superior Court - Member

Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters: New York, New York

597 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

284 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • "Silicon Valley's Top Lawyers," San Jose magazine, 2003-2004
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2005-2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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