Barry L. Goldner received his J.D. in 1982 from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. Barry practices in the areas of complex business transactions and commercial litigation, including business ownership disputes, business counseling and planning (including estate and tax planning), with an emphasis on real estate, agriculture, construction and health law. He is a former member of the California State Bar Board of Governors and served as the president of the Kern County Bar Association. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest designation.
Professional Associations and Leadership
Kern County Bar Association, 1984-present
-Board of Directors, 1991-2000
-President, 1998
-Chair, Judicial Nominees Evaluation Committee, 2004-present
Kern County Bar Association Charitable Foundation
-President, 2000-present
Kern County Law Library
-Board of Trustees, 1992-2000
-President, 1994-1997
California Young Lawyers Association
-Board of Directors, 1991-1995
Eastern District of California, U.S. District Court
-Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
-Lawyer Representative, 2002-2004
-Judicial Advisory Committee, Eastern District of California, 2009-present
State Bar of California, 1982-present
-Board of Governors, 1994-1995
Continuing Education of the Bar
-Joint Advisory Committee, 1993-1994
San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2006-present
-Board Member
San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 2006-present
-Board Member
Professional Seminars
Panel Member, Presentation: "Expert Witnesses: When Things Go Wrong," presentation by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Fresno, California, October, 2007
Panel Member, Presentation: "E-Discovery under the New Federal Rules," ABTL Conference, Silverado (Napa), California, October 2007
The Changing Face of Law Firm Management: Dynamics of the 90's, State Bar of California Annual Meeting, 1993
Mechanic's Liens, Kern County Contractors Association, 1995, 1997
Preparing a Case for Trial, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1996
Preparing For, Taking, and Using Depositions, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1996
Articles
"Approaching An Action Against A Real Estate Broker" (1993) Continuing Education of the Bar Action Guide, Author
"Responding to a Complaint" (2004) Continuing Education of the Bar Action Guide, Co-Author
Professional Experience
Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP, 1984-present
Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County, 1983-1984
Fenwick, Stone, Davis & West, 1982-1983