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Gordon James Goodnow III

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100% Personal Injury

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Contact Information

3003 N Central Ave Suite 2600

Phoenix, AZ 85012

Office: 602-916-5440
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Mr. Goodnow, a Harvard Law grad, practices in the area of plaintiffs catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation.The Phoenix Business Journalnamed him to... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 2 reviews “Recommendation of James Goodnow” Posted by: a client, about 1 year ago. Client Review: James is one of Phoenix’s exceptional attorneys who achieves astonishing results for his clients. He utilizes the most up to date and innovative... more Flag “One of the Best Plaintiff's Lawyers In Arizona.” Posted by: John, over 1 year ago. Client Review: I worked with James for several years at Fennemore Craig and now have my own law firm. I can say, with confidence, that James is one of the best... more Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 2 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I have worked extensively with James, both as a former colleague (while at Fennemore Craig) and since leaving the firm. His abilities as an attorney... more Endorsement from lawyer: Stephen Benedetto , Phoenix (AZ), Over 1 year ago I worked with James for several years at Fennemore Craig. I can say, with confidence, that James is one of the best lawyers I know. He is a zealous... more Endorsement from lawyer: John Torgenson , Phoenix (AZ), Over 1 year ago

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“Recommendation of James Goodnow”

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Client Review: James is one of Phoenix’s exceptional attorneys who achieves astonishing results for his clients. He utilizes the most up to date and innovative... more

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“One of the Best Plaintiff's Lawyers In Arizona.”

Posted by: John, over 1 year ago.

Client Review: I worked with James for several years at Fennemore Craig and now have my own law firm. I can say, with confidence, that James is one of the best... more

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2 endorsements

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I have worked extensively with James, both as a former colleague (while at Fennemore Craig) and since leaving the firm. His abilities as an attorney... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Stephen Benedetto , Phoenix (AZ), Over 1 year ago

I worked with James for several years at Fennemore Craig. I can say, with confidence, that James is one of the best lawyers I know. He is a zealous... more

Endorsement from lawyer: John Torgenson , Phoenix (AZ), Over 1 year ago

Résumé

License

6 years since Gordon James Goodnow III was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Arizona	Active	2006	07/11/2008

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Attorney at Fennemore Craig	2006–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Harvard Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2006
Santa Clara University	Political Science	BS - Bachelor of Science	2003

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Listed in 20 Leaders - Trial Lawyers	Newsweek	2011
Chair, Managing Litigation as a Business	Fennemore Craig	2011

Board Member	ACBVI	2011
Cover Story, November 2011 issue	Attorney at Law Magazine	2011
Featured in article regarding technology	Tech Connect Magazine	2011
Presentation Manager, Business & P.I. Torts Practice Group	Fennemore Craig	2010
40 Under 40 Winner	Phoenix Business Journal	2010
Co-Chair, Advocacy Training Program	Fennemore Craig	2010
Member, Diversity Council	Fennemore Craig	2010
AV Preeminant Peer Review Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2010
Retention Committee Member/Co-Chair	Fennemore Craig	2009
Article - Brophy, Harvard Grad Finds Niche in Law	Arizona Republic	2007
Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center Litigator	Harvard Law School	2006
Program on Negotiation Graduate	Harvard Law School	2005
Santa Clara Academic Excellence Award	Santa Clara University	2003
Santa Clara University	Michael Shallo Award - Political Science Student of the Year	2003
Phi Beta Kappa Recipient	Phi Beta Kappa	2003
Pi Sigma Alpha Inductee	Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society	2003
Graduated First in Class	Santa Clara University	2003
Graduated Summa Cum Laude	Santa Clara University	2003
Graduated with 4.0 GPA	Santa Clara University	2003
Santa Clara Academic Excellence Award	Santa Clara University	2003
Political Science Honors Program Graduate	Santa Clara University	2003
Alpha Sigma Nu Inductee	Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society	2003
Research Assistant Position	Santa Clara University	2002
Jesuit Scholarship	Santa Clara University	1999
TJ Bannen Scholorship Recepient	Santa Clara University	1999
Featured in technology article	BizNow Magazine
Technology Committee Member	Fennemore Craig

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board Member	Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired	2011-present
Member	Harvard Law School Alumni Association	2006-present

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Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Arizona Tort Law Handbook	State Bar of Arizona	2012
"Litigators Provide iPads to 20 Clients, to Help Them Stay Connected to Cases"	Wall Street Journal	2011

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Technology	Summer Associate Presentation	2011
Diversity	State Bar Leadership Institute	2011

Professionalism Survey	Staff Presentation	2011
Technology	Real Estate Group	2011
Personal Injury Webinar	NALS	2011
Technology and Team	MCBA Paralegal Conference	2011
Negotiation and Settlement Skills	MCBA New Lawyer CLE	2011
How In-House Lawyers Think Panel Discussion	Business and Personal Injury Torts Group	2011
Lessons from Google and Facebook	Business and Personal Injury Torts Group	2011
Technology in the Law	Association of Legal Administrators Panel Regarding Technology	2011
Professionalism Survey	Associates and Of Counsel Presentation	2011
Litigation Technology	Arizona Association of Defense Counsel	2011
The Lean Mean Negotiating Machine	Young Lawyers Division	2010
Personal Injury	Staff Presentation	2010
Negotiation and Settlement Skills	Maricopa County Bar Association	2010
Smoking Guns	Commercial Litigation Pratice Group Lunch	2010
Video Demand Packages	Business and Personal Injury Torts Group	2010
Business Plans/Attorney Marketing and the Bandwagon Effect	Business and Personal Injury Torts Group	2010
Legal Writing	ASU Legal Writing Workshop	2010
Negotiation and Settlement Skills	Paralegal Conference	2009
Personal Injury Law and Practice - A Year in Review	National Business Institute	2009
Focus Groups & Jury Deliberation Dynamic	Maricopa County Bar Association	2009
Technology in the Courtroom	Commercial Litigation Pratice Group Lunch	2009
Negotiation	Summer Associate Presentation	2008
Negotiation	Staff Presentation	2008
Negotiation	Phoenix School of Law	2008
Wigs to Wifi: The Future of the Courts	Meet the Bench Program	2008
Negotiating to Win: The Five Things You Need to Know About Effective Negotiating	Maricopa County Bar Association	2008
Advanced Negotiation: Become a Lean, Mean Negotiating Machine	Maricopa County Bar Association	2008
Negotiations	Litigation Section	2008
Elections	Fennemore Craig Paralegal Presentation	2008
Connecting with the Community	Connecting with the Community	2008
Jury Focus Group	Business and Personal Injury Torts Group	2008
Technology at Trial	Business and Personal Injury Torts Group	2008
Advanced Negotiation	Breakfast at the Bar	2008
Case Management	ASU Workshop - Minority Scholarship Lunch	2008
Case and Trial Management	ASU Law School	2008
Judge for Yourself: Examining Focus Groups and Jury Consulting from the Inside	Arizona Paralegal Association	2008
The Importance of Education	4th Grade Class Presentation	2008
Automobile Insurance Coverage	Staff Presentation	2007

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