GOOLD PATTERSON ALES & DAY was formed on Febuary 1, 1988 by Barry S. Goold and Jeffrey D. Patterson, both formerly of Smith, Goold & Kotchka. Its practice is concentrated in commercial transactions and commercially-related civil litigation, including real estate transactions, commercial financing, leasing, landlord-tenant law, commercial construction contracts and disputes, business acquisitions and litigation involving business. The firm is listed in the 2004 Edition of the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, in the areas of Commercial Law and Real Estate Law. The firm consists of five shareholders and six associates whose backgrounds and ranges of experience are listed in their profiles.