Howard B. Golds

Partner

Howard Golds is a partner in the Labor and Employment practice group of Best Best & Krieger LLP. He currently serves as the Business Services practice group leader and has been with the firm since 1985 and a partner since 1990. He has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court and has extensive experience representing clients in various administrative proceedings. Mr. Golds also provides labor and employment advice to both public and private employers regarding, among other subjects, discipline, wage and hour laws, ADA compliance and organized labor relations.

Mr. Golds has been responsible for a wide variety of litigation matters for public agency clients of the firm, including civil rights actions, employment/discrimination claims and construction disputes. He regularly represents public agencies in administrative hearings related to employee discipline and dismissal, and has extensive experience relating to both police and fire departments. He has also represented a large number of private businesses and individuals in employment, construction defect, real property, and business litigation.

Mr. Golds is currently responsible for all of the firm’s litigation for a number of public agencies and private corporations and represents numerous other clients on an as needed basis. He has worked extensively with Best Best & Krieger attorneys from other practice areas to provide representation to clients in a number of technical areas.

In addition, Mr. Golds has taught courses or lectured on such diverse subjects as sexual harassment litigation, writ of mandate procedure and legal ethics. He has attended the National Institute of Trial Advocacy in Denver, Colorado and numerous other classes and seminars.

Mr. Golds is the immediate past chairman of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce and is currently a member of the Riverside County Mock Trial Steering Committee. He previously served for four years on the executive committee of Best Best & Krieger.

Mr. Golds received his law degree from the University of Southern California School of Law in 1983, where he was a staff member of the Southern California Law Review. He graduated from the University of California at Riverside in 1980, with honors, with a major in political science and a minor in international relations.

Education

• University of Southern California (USC), J.D. (1983)
• University of California, Riverside, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• California (1983)

Court Admissions

• California (1983)

Howard B. Golds

Partner

• Riverside Downtown Chamber of Commerce , President of the Board of Directors
• Wylie Center for Children, Youth and Families, Member of Executive Committee
• Leadership Riverside Class of 2002-2003, member