Elisabeth C Goodman

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Elisabeth C Goodman

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 41 years

Land use and zoning Lawyer at Williamstown, MA
Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Estate Planning, State, Local And Municipal Law ... +7 more

377 Main Street, Williamstown, MA

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About Elisabeth

Biography

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Business 10%

10%
Commercial Real Estate 10%

10%
Environmental and Natural Resources 10%

10%
Estate Planning 10%

Trusts, wills, health care agents, power of attorneys

42 years | 200 cases

10%
Guardianship 10%

10%
Land Use and Zoning 10%

Includes wetlands permitting and appeals, special permits, variances; advising planning and zoning boards and conservations commissions

42 years | 200 cases

10%
Probate 10%

42 years | 100 cases

10%
Real Estate 10%

Commercial, condominiums and residential closings

42 years | 1,000 cases

10%
State, Local, and Municipal Law 10%

former Acting Chief counsel for Central Artery Third Harbor Tunnel Project in Boston MA; currently municipal counsel for several towns in the Berkshires

42 years | 500 cases

10%
Trusts 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 285-285 per hour

Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 31 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1994

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 41 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 32 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1993

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Cain Hibbard & Myers PC

377 Main Street, Williamstown, MA, 01267

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Cain Hibbard & Myers P.C.

66 West Street, Pittsfield, MA, 01201

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Elisabeth C Goodman's Reviews

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Posted by Sarah | April 14, 2010

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She did the work quickly and efficiently and kept me informed and charged a fair amount; one of the few good working relationships I've had with a lawyer.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

1983

Magna Cum Laude, American University Washington College of Law

1981

Law Review, American Univ. Washington College of Law

1979

Rutgers University, Phi Beta Kappa

1979

Prize for Best Undergraduate Paper in Polt. Science, Rutgers College

N/A

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Partner, Cain Hibbard & Myers PC

1900 - Present

Partner, Cain Hibbard & Myers P.C.

2004 - 2014

Partner, Ware & Goodman LLP

1993 - 2004

Of Counsel, Bernstein Cushner and Kimmell PC

1991 - 1992

Deputy Chief Counsel, Central Artery/Tunnel Project

1988 - 1991

Assistant Chief Counsel, MassHighway

Associations

2010 - Present

Town of Williamstown Finance Committee

Member

1984 - Present

Berkshire Bar Association

Member

1984 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2011

Greylock A Better Chance

President

2008 - 2009

Williamstown Chamber of Commerce

Co-President

Sample of Legal Cases

Wylde v. Malloy

Remand to Planning Board

Folly Land Corp. v. Planning Board of Hancock

Client's right to approval not required division of land upheld

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Education

1983

American University, Washington College of Law

juris doctor

1979

Rutgers College, Rutgers University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2002

Seminar on Major Land Use Laws

Land Use Laws

Languages

English

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