Oliver M. Gold Partner

As one of the firm’s premier trial lawyers, Oliver Gold is a natural problem solver with a knack for making complex cases easy to understand. His recent client successes include obtaining a complete victory for a multinational general contractor against an owner/developer in a 12-week jury trial involving claims for wrongful termination and breach of contract; securing a $42.6 million judgment against the parent company of a real estate developer following a fast track arbitration; securing a complete victory for a manufacturing client as lead trial counsel in a breach of contract action; and helping to secure a take-nothing judgment for a global technology client following trial. Oliver also obtained a favorable settlement in a probate litigation after three weeks of trial; significantly narrowed claims for trade libel, defamation, and false advertising for a voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) company on summary judgment and then favorably resolved the remainder of the case on the eve of trial; helped to resolve claims of trademark infringement, false advertising, and patent infringement for a Fortune 500 food manufacturer; and obtained summary judgment in favor of a global talent agency on claims of the Lanham Act and unfair competition violations.

Based in Los Angeles and litigating throughout federal and state courts in California, Oliver strategically leads and contributes to litigation and trial teams through all phases of disputes. His multifaceted practice spans across several industries, including entertainment and media, construction, real estate, and intellectual property (IP).

Oliver also routinely assists communications service providers with their analysis and response to requests for disclosure of information consistent with the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), including the Stored Communications Act (SCA). In this role, Oliver represents providers in their interactions with government and private counsel and litigates user data request issues in state and federal courts. He has also successfully represented lenders and special servicers of commercial loans in dozens of receivership actions involving a wide variety of commercial properties throughout California.

Having previously served as in-house counsel for a plant-based food and beverage client on secondment, Oliver has also negotiated and drafted various commercial agreements, navigated regulatory issues and pre-fundraise diligence, and counseled on pre-litigation IP, employment, and shareholder disputes.