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When you’re locked in a difficult custody battle, you need an attorney who will help you regain control of your situation and aggressively defend yourself from a position of strength, wisdom, and compassion. Philadelphia Family Law Attorney Freddy M. Godoy’s extensive experience in the courtroom will help you protect your most prized possessions… your children.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences with a dual degree in Political Science and Latin American Studies and then graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, I began my legal career in September of 2000, working as a Philadelphia County Prosecutor. Fighting for the rights of crime victims and competing against the best criminal defense attorneys in Philadelphia allowed me to aggressively develop my courtroom skills. I prosecuted over 600 jury and non-jury trials in the Municipal Court, Juvenile, Felony Waiver, and Major Trial Units, for crimes ranging from aggravated assaults, rapes, burglaries, robberies, forgeries, attempted murders, and narcotics. While working for the Honorable Lynne M. Abraham, I won over 70% of my major felony jury trials and built a reputation as an aggressive trial attorney.
Even before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, I devoted countless hours to helping people in the area of family law, while serving as a Boardmember for the Custody and Support Assistance Clinic (CASAC), managing other law students in providing assistance to pro bono family law litigants. After law school, I also served as the law clerk for a prominent judge in Philadelphia Family Court, performing legal research for the judge and writing judicial opinions in cases where the judge’s ruling had been appealed. My attention to detail and writing skills helped me draft opinions, which were consistently upheld by the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Court. These same writing skills have served me well in both my family and criminal law practice.
Once leaving the District Attorney’s Office in 2005, I founded The Law Office of Freddy M. Godoy, in order to create a full-service law firm devoted solely to the practice areas of family law and criminal law. It is important that a family law attorney have an intimate understanding of the dynamics between family and criminal law. It is also important than an attorney have no fear of stepping into a courtroom, challenging the veracity of witnesses, and proving his or her case. Having both prosecuted and defended individuals charged with serious crimes, in which either the safety of the community or the personal liberty of a client were at stake, I possess the confidence and skill-set to approach any controversy, with the goal of victory.
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Languages spoken
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Law Office of Freddy M. Godoy
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200
Philadelphia, PA, 19102-1754
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 2001 | 07/01/2022 |
Legal answers | 6 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Top 100 Lawyers | The National Advocates | 2018 |
Better Business Burrough | Better Business Burrough | 2015 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Law Office of Freddy M. Godoy | 2005 - Present |
Associate | Law Office of Stacy E. Schwarz, LLC | 2011 - 2012 |
Judicial Law Clerk | The Honorable Lori A. Dumas, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas | 2005 - 2007 |
Assistant District Attorney | Philadelphia District Attorney's Office | 1999 - 2004 |
Boardmember | Custody and Support Assistance Clinic | 1998 - 1998 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Pennsylvania Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 2000 |
University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1997 |
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Pezhman Pakneshan, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 6, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Kelly, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 19, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Waddington, Family Attorney on May 21, 2014
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I endorse Freddy. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Apr 2, 2014
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Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.
Zahin Maneckshaw, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 19, 2012
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To his clients, Freddy is a zealous advocate who offers creative solutions and champions to resolve their legal dilemmas. To judges, Freddy is consummate professional who makes sound legal arguments in an ethical, passionate, and convincing manner. To attorneys, Freddy is a respected colleague and a source of legal knowledge. To his courtroom opponents, Freddy is a legal assassin whose sharp arguments enable him to win cases. If you are seeking a highly competent, passionate and successful family law or criminal defense attorney, I highly recommend Freddy Godoy.
Richard Bost, Family Attorney on Jun 15, 2012
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As a family law practitioner with almost 20 years of experience I have met all kinds of lawyers, and wish there were more like Freddy Godoy. I completely endorse this attorney's work. He is knowledgeable, hardworking and dedicated to his clients. He is always prepared and truly an asset to the legal community. You should know that Freddy goes the extra mile for his clients. Thorough and very bright, you could not go wrong using him as your attorney.
Carlos Vega, Criminal defense Attorney on May 21, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer's work. As a homicide prosecutor with over twenty-five years of experience, I recognize the difference between good litigators and average litigators. Freddy is a very good attorney, who is knowledgeable and experienced in Pennsylvania family law, as well as criminal law. He has been representing family law clients since law school at the University of Pennsylvania. As a criminal prosecutor, Freddy had a reputation for being aggressive and relentless, in defending victims of crime. When he left the District Attorney’s Office and started his private practice, he experienced great success, bringing the same amount of enthusiasm and zeal, in defending individuals charged with crimes. Freddy speaks well to jurors and knows how to prepare a case. He knows the law and he is a good writer, as evidenced from his time writing opinions for a Philadelphia family court judge. Freddy's comfort in the courtroom continues to be an added benefit to his family law clients.
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