Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Ms. Golliher is experienced in the areas of real estate, business and construction law.   Her practice areas include all aspects of civil litigation and dispute resolution in all California and Federal courts, government hearings, arbitrations and mediations in the areas of business, real estate and construction law.  Ms. Golliher has represented clients in various matters including disputes regarding title and ownership of real property, real property transactions, easement and boundary disputes, construction payment issues, construction defect issues, public and private contract disputes, commercial matters, improperly executed or recorded documents, lien priority disputes, fraud and insurance coverage issues.  She also assists clients with the formation and maintenance of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, as well as business contracts and agreements.

Prior to joining The Williams Firm, Ms. Golliher was a partner in the Northern California Office of Dale, Braden and Hinchliffe, an associate with the Oakland firm of McInerney & Dillon and an attorney in the Law Department of Pacific Gas & Electric Company in San Francisco.  Ms. Golliher received her Juris Doctorate from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1985.

Areas of Practice

• Business Law
• Corporate Law
• Construction Law
• Civil Litigation
• Trademark
• Real Property

Representative Cases

• Edwards v. A.L. Lease & Co, 46 Cal App. 4th 1029 (Cal.App.1st Dist. Div. 5 1996)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Licensing, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Collections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Insurance Law, Commercial Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Property & Casualty, Trademarks, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance

Bar Admissions

• California, 1986
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1990
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Women Construction Owners & Executives, 1991 - 1993 (San Francisco Chapter Director)
• Women Construction Owners & Executives, 1993 - 1994 (National Associate Director)
• Legislative Committee, Associated General Contractors, 1996 - 2000 (Member California Chapter, 1993-2000)

Past Employment Positions

• McInerney & Dillon, Associate, 1988 - 1993
• Dale, Braden & Hinchcliffe, Senior Associate, 1993 - 1996
• Dale, Braden & Hinchcliffe, Partner, 1996 - 2000

Education

• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1985
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Ecology Law Quarterly, Member, 1983 - 1985
  
  Law Review: Ecology Law Quarterly, Research and Books Editor, 1984 - 1985
• University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, Illinois, 1982
  A.B.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  Major: Economics

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Landslide and Subsidence Liability - Update, Continuing Education of The Bar - California, 1993
• Landslide and Subsidence Liability - Update, Continuing Education of The Bar - California, 1994

Address

1850 Mt Diablo Blvd.
Ste 340
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Phones

(925) 933-9800

Faxes

(925) 933-9810

Emails

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Websites

http://www.williams-firm.com