Education:
Juris Doctor Degree, Whittier College School of Law, 1974. Honors include: Cum laude graduate; Ranked second in class; Dean's List; Honor Roll; Recipient of Beverly Rubens Gordon Outstanding Scholar Award.

Professional Affiliations:
Supreme Court of the State of California, 1974
United States Supreme Court.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
U.S. District Court, all California Districts.
International Association of Defense Counsel, Construction Law and Litigation Committee (Vice Chair, Newsletters, 1997-98; 1998-99).
Defense Research Institute.
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, (Board of Directors, 1980-82).

Professional Experience:
1974 - 1979, Associate in the firm.
1979 - 2004, Member, Lynberg & Watkins.
2005 - present, Of Counsel, Lynberg & Watkins.

Practice Areas:
Complex civil litigation, trial and appellate work. Insurance coverage relating to construction defect and other claims.

Publications:
Gold, J., Thornton, T., and Pegue, J. — "Defending Wrongful Discharge Litigation Prior to Trial," Verdict, First Quarter, 1985.

Gold, J. and Gladstone, B. — "The Occurrence Problem: Distinguishing 'Occurrence’ Triggering Coverage from 'Occurrence’ Limiting Liability in Third Party Construction Defect Litigation", Verdict, Fourth Quarter, 1994.

Other Professional Activities:
Individually AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 1979.
Guest Speaker and Lecturer: Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles; and numerous insurance claims departments.
Superior Court Arbitrator.