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
583 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
279 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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