Howard B. Golds

Partner

Riverside
3750 University Avenue, Suite 400
P.O. Box 1028

TEL: (951) 826-8339
FAX: (951) 686-3083
Howard.Golds@bbklaw.com

Construction Litigation

Howard Golds is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group of Best Best & Krieger LLP. He has been with the firm since 1985 and has been a partner since 1990.  He has significant jury and non-jury trial experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court.  He has also tried numerous matters before various administrative agencies. 

Mr. Golds has been the attorney 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 various 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, 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.  Mr. Golds has worked extensively with Best Best & Krieger LLP 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 a member of the Leadership Riverside Class of 2002-2003.  He is currently the President of the Board of Directors of the Riverside Downtown Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Wylie Center for Children, Youth and Families.  Mr. Golds also served on the Executive Committee of Best Best & Krieger LLP for four years.   

Mr. Golds received his law degree from the University of South 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 Riverside in 1980, with honors, with a major in political science and a minor in international relations. 

Bar & Court Admissions

• California, 1983

Education

• JD, University of Southern California Law Center
• BA, University of California at Riverside

Professional Affiliations

• President of the Board of Directors, Riverside Downtown Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Executive Committee, Wylie Center for Children, Youth and Families