Eric Gold

Eric J. Gold has been a Los Angeles lawyer since being admitted to the State Bar of California on December 20, 1999. Mr. Gold obtained his law degree (Juris Doctorate) in 1999, from the University of LaVerne, College of Law. Mr. Gold opted to attend the four-year, part-time, evening program, so that he could pursue his commercial freight transportation business during the day. While in law school, Mr. Gold was a contributing author to the law review (The Journal of Legal Advocacy and Practice) and received various academic awards. In 1993, Mr. Gold earned a Master of Science degree in Macomb, Illinois at Western Illinois University. This advanced degree focused primarily on macro-level administration in the recreation and tourism industries. The degree was completed through a professional internship with a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit outdoor advocacy organization. At the conclusion of the internship program, Mr. Gold became the first full-time, paid employee of that organization. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1991, from Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado. His major was Human Development and Family Studies, with an interdisciplinary focus in gerontology (the study of the elderly and the aging of America). This program was through the CSU, College of Applied Human Sciences. This background provides a unique perspective into family related issues and dynamics.