Louis Goodman

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Attorney

LOUIS J. GOODMAN
Attorney at Law
1290 “B” Street, Suite 307
Hayward, California 94541
Tel: 510.582-9090 Mobile: 510.816-5371
www.louisgoodman.com ljgoodman@yahoo.com

EXPERIENCE:

ATTORNEY, Law Office of Louis J. Goodman, Hayward, California.
Private practice of law emphasizing litigation in Alameda County. High volume criminal defense firm. Felony and misdemeanor jury trials, preliminary hearings; representation of both adult and juvenile defendants in all stages of criminal proceedings.
January 1987 – Present

PODCAST HOST, Love Thy Lawyer. A podcast by, for, and about lawyers, what led them to the law, and what their experience has been. www.lovethylawyer.com
May 2020 - Present

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Alameda County, California.
Represented the People of the State of California in all stages of criminal prosecutions. Felony jury trials and preliminary hearings including special circumstance murder; misdemeanor jury trials. Supervised felony preliminary hearing, and misdemeanor trial staff attorneys. Updated and developed trial manual for driving under the influence prosecutions.
March 1981 - January 1987

JUDICIAL EXTERN, United States District Court, San Francisco, California.
Hon. Richard Goldsmith, Chief U.S. Magistrate.
August 1979 - December 1979

EDUCATION:

University of California, Hastings College of the Law,
San Francisco. J.D. May 1980.

University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
B.A. History. June 1975

MEMBERSHIPS:

Admitted: California Bar, December 1980. Hawaii Bar, October 1987
Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland, California
Rotary, Hayward South, Past President
Chamber of Commerce

April 10, 2025

EP 52 Thriving in Law and Life After 70

Curiosity doesn’t retire. If you keep learning, connecting, and moving - aging becomes a rich and vibrant part of the journey. With a legal career that spans more than four decades, Louis Goodman has lived many chapters - fro...
Guest: Louis Goodman