William J. Goines
Recognized since 1995
East Palo Alto, California
Commercial Litigation
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.
- Silicon Valley
1900 University Avenue, Fifth Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
- University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1974
- California, The State Bar of California
- 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
597 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
284 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Commercial Litigation
- 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
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
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