Donald Oldaker

Donald Oldaker is an Associate Attorney at Noriega & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation, practicing in the areas of business law and civil litigation.  Mr. Oldaker concentrates his practice in oil and gas law, including contracts and litigation, and in estate planning, including wills and trusts.  Mr. Oldaker does both transactional and litigation work in the area of contracts, and has experience in business and construction litigation as well as personal injury cases.  A native Canadian, Mr. Oldaker attended law school at the California Pacific School of Law and served as an Instructor in Contracts there in 1995-96.  Prior to beginning his legal career, Mr. Oldaker worked in the oil and gas industry.

Education:

• J.D., California Pacific School of Law (1993)
• B.A., Economics, University of British Columbia (1980)

Admissions:

• California State Courts
• United States District Court, Eastern District of California
• United States District Court, Southern District of California
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Northern District of California
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

Professional Associations/Memberships:

• California State Bar
• Kern County Bar Association

Reported Cases:

• Armstrong Petroleum Corporation v. Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co. (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 1375