Robert A. Goldstein, Esq. or Jeff Pollack, Esq.

Robert A. Goldstein graduated from Boalt Hall in 1965. He worked as a Deputy Legislative Counsel for the State of California for approximately one year. He was involved in statutes involving consumer protection. He was an attorney with the Alameda County Legal Aid Society for seven years. He was involved in consumer litigation matters and class actions as a legal aid attorney. He has been in private practice since 1973. He has more than 35 years legal experience in handling matters involving consumer protection. Some of the reported cases in which he has been involved include: King v. Central Bank (1977) 18 Cal.3d 840; Maes v. Motivation for Tomorrow (N.D. Cal. 1973) 356 F. Supp. 47; Clausen v. Beneficial Finance Co. (N.D. Cal. 1976) 423 F.Supp. 985; Riggs v. GEICO (9th Cir. 1980) 623 F.2d 68; Boncyk v. Cavanaugh Motors (9th Cir. 1981) 673 F.2d 256, and Jackson v. Grant (9th Cir. 1989) 890 F.2d 118 and Lealao v. Beneficial Finance (2000) 82 Cal.App.4th 19.

He has handled many class action lawsuits. The class actions in which he has been involved include King, above, McCallion v. Fireside Thrift Co. San Francisco Superior Court 751869; Smith v. Home Engineering, Alameda County Superior Court 513711-6; Jordan v. CIT Finance, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, C-77-0629 AJZ; Jordan v. JF Hink & Sons, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, C-77-1493 WWS; Wiley v. Union Bank, Alameda County Superior Court, H-87858-0; Epps v. San Diego Federal Sav & Loan Assn., Alameda County Superior Court, 536007-3; Simmons v. Great American Federal Sav & Loan Assn., Alameda County Superior Court 557503-5; Robinson v. Great American Savings Bank, Alameda County Superior Court 608116-4; Epps v. VIPCO, Alameda County Superior Court 510621; Thornton v. Security Pacific Manufacturers Funding, Sacramento County Superior Court 510621; Berry v. Dynasty Solar, Inc., Alameda County Superior Court 612392-3; McMillion v. Marathon Home Loans, Alameda County Superior Court H129163-0; Rodriguez v. Americansun, Alameda County Superior Court Action H-129163-0; Dunning, et al., v. First Alliance Mortgage Company, et al., Alameda County Superior Court 659123-8OV; Montes v. Alliance Funding, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court CV-737206; Givens v. C.P. Bannon Mortuary, Inc., Alameda County Superior Court 675706-7; Morgan v. Great Western Bank, Alameda County Superior Court Action, H-185165-4; Ward v. Quality Mortgage U.S.A., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California C-95-2905 MHP; Lealao v. Beneficial California, Inc., San Francisco Superior Court Number 972921; Delouiz v. Norwest Financial Corp., Alameda County Superior Court Action No. V-0144315; Westman v. Rogers Family Funeral Home, Contra Costa County Superior Court Action No. C-98-03165. In at least four cases Berry v. Dynasty, Dunning v. First Alliance Mortgage, Lealao v. Beneficial California, Inc., and Westman v. Rogers Family Funeral Home, the cases were certified after a contested hearing.

He was commended by the Court in Lealao v. Beneficial California, Inc. (2000) 82 Cal.App.4th 19, 52 for the manner in which he handled the case for the class he represented.