Beth Golub represents individuals and businesses in all stages of litigation through trial in California’s state and federal district courts. She is known for her responsiveness and solid relationship-building skills, evident in her long-standing affiliation with a global technology company and its third-party administrators. Beth’s caseload is extremely heavy throughout California, making her trial experience and negotiation skills particularly valuable.

In addition, Beth has handled medical malpractice, employment, personal injury, elder abuse, sexual assault, products liability and business disputes since 1986. She has tried eight cases successfully on behalf of defendants resulting in defense verdicts or awards lower than offers made before trial via the California Code of Civil Procedure §998.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Beth was a senior counsel at a top-tier, mid-size civil litigation firm, where she represented corporations, not-for-profit organizations and individuals in high-level mediation and defense of transportation-related accidents, assault and battery, and other claims.

Areas of Focus

Mediation & Arbitration
A certified mediator through the National Conflict Resolution Center since 2006 and a neutral mediator/arbitrator for the San Diego Courts, Beth is valued for her independence and skillsets, particularly her ability to defuse tense situations and engender trust in all parties. She is exceptionally skilled at negotiations and case resolution strategies, and has facilitated the resolution of hundreds of cases.

Real Estate
Beth has been a real estate broker since 2006, representing clients in numerous real estate transactions and real estate E&O litigation, and has served as a mediator in these matters.

    Education

    • University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1985)
    • University of Minnesota (B.A. in Criminal Justice, 1982)
      • magna cum laude

    Bar Admissions

    • California

    Professional Affiliations

    • Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
    • San Diego Defense Lawyers
    • Mediator/Arbitrator, San Diego Courts

Beth Golub

Golub and Tate Obtain Pivotal Motion for Summary Judgment Victory for Major Client

San Diego, California, partners Beth Golub and Justina Tate prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on behalf of a major client of the firm based on evidence of no causation for the alleged wrongful death of a 19-year-old female college student. While the death was undeniably tragic, Beth and Justina established as a matter of law that the plaintiff could not prevail on any of her seven causes of action and the firm defendants were not the legal or proximate cause of the death. The decedent who was intoxicated was struck by two vehicles while walking across freeway lanes in San Diego at approximately 1:30 a.m. The death took place 30 minutes after and more than 4.5 miles from the location where the decedent had any interaction with the firm’s client. The court therefore found there was no proximate cause for her death, and the client was dismissed from the case two months before trial and facing a seven-figure demand. This case was hard-fought and contentious from the beginning and involved a motion to change venue from San Francisco to San Diego, which required a writ to the Court of Appeal. There were prior motions that successfully eliminated two misrepresentation causes of action and punitive damages. The press reported heavily on this matter throughout.

Beth Golub and Justina L. Tate

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