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Barry L. Goldner

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Barry L. Goldner received his J.D. in 1982 from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law and his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 2016. 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.

Practice Focus

  • Business/Commercial Litigation
  • Agriculture Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Business Counseling
  • Health Law
  • Partnership and Corporate
  • Governance and Ownership Disputes
  • Tax and Estate Planning Bar

Admissions

  • State Bar of California, 1982 –present
    • Board of Governors, 1994-1995
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern (1984) Northern (1983) Central (1985) Southern (2010)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2010

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Claremont McKenna College, 1979
  • Juris Doctor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982
  • Masters of Law, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 2016

Honors and Awards

  • AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Super Lawyers, 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kern County Bar Association, 1984 - Present
    • Board of Directors, 1991 - 2000
    • President, 1998
    • Judicial Appointments Evaluation Committee, Chair, 2004 - 2012
  • Kern County Bar Association Charitable Foundation, 2001 - Present
    • President
  • Kern County Law Library, 1992 - 2000
    • Board of Trustees, 1992 - 2000
    • President, 1994 - 1997
  • Eastern District of California, U.S. District Court, 2002 - 2013
    • Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
    • Lawyer Representative, 2002 - 2004
    • Judicial Advisory Committee, Eastern District of California, 2009 - 2013
  • Continuing Education of the Bar, Joint Advisory Committee, 1993 - 1994
    • Joint Advisory Committee, 1993 - 1994
  • State Bar of California, 1994 - 1995
    • Board of Governors
  • San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2006 - 2010
    • Board Member
  • San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 2006 - Present
    • Board Member
  • Mercy Hospital Foundation, 2013 - 2016
    • Board Member

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
Licenses
  • California 1982
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California 1983
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California 1984
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California 1985
  • U.S. Tax Court 1992
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California 2010
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit 2010
Locations
Publications
  • Approaching An Action Against A Real Estate Broker 1993
  • Responding to a Complaint, Continuing Education of the Bar Actio 2004
Community Involvement

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