Marshall Scott Goodman

If you need a great criminal lawyer in Charlottesville, VA that is professional, cares about his client and knows his way around the court system then I highly recommend Mr. Scott Goodman. We hired Mr. Goodman after a bad experience with our 1st lawyer. Mr. Goodman was professional, open in our discu...ssions, caring about his client’s well being and did not sugar coat his responses. He responded to all of our requests/questions in a timely manner. He updated us on any progress or discussions with the DA. Mr. Goodman worked patiently and diligently to prep the accused for trial who had difficulties in communicating effectively. In the end there was a plea deal for a jail sentence of 45 days for a misdemeanor instead of a possible 16 years in prison. So do yourself a favor, do your research and meet with Mr. Goodman. You won’t be sorry.

I was in a really bad situation, definitely facing jail time for several reasons. I was very stressed out and thought it was very possible that I might lose everything. I went to Mr. Goodman and he very calmly and professional got me through everything with no jail time at all. He knew exactly what t...o say to the judge and put on a great case for me. He obviously cares a lot about his clients, and made me feel very comfortable. I would recommend him to anyone, and will always hire him in the future.

I came to Scott with a reckless driving case that every other lawyer in town told me was a long shot and then some. Scott said he felt confident he could reduce the charges, and he wasn’t just telling me what I wanted to hear. He jumped right into the case, came to meet me on the weekend, and had not...hing but great advice to offer. Scott is smart, personable, and genuinely cares about his clients. As such, he also has friends in all the right places. He was able to work it out with the officer ahead of time so only the most favorable version of events would come out, and he knew exactly what would and wouldn’t be important to the judge. The case was over and done with in less than a minute, and I was beyond happy with the results. Long story short, Scott’s the man.