$ 300-400 per hour
April S. Goodwin
About April
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
65%
17 years
Animal Law
35%
12 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.
Search our directory
Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.
Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.
Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.
Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Florida for 24 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
The Goodwin Firm
801 W. Bay Drive, Suite 705, Largo, FL, 33770
Ad
Transform legal challenges into solutions.
Connect now to review your situation.
April S. Goodwin's Reviews
Showing 1 - 3 of 3 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Richard | September 17, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Fighting to accommodate an Emotional Support Animal
April is terrific! Very professional and understanding. She came to my rescue in a sticky HOA issue with my condo trying to prevent me from replacing my Emotional Support Animal that had passed away. She's a great fighter and staunch canine defender! Don't trust your dogs to anyone else!
Posted by Mitchell | October 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
April took care of business
I hired April when my then-employer's discrimination against and harassment of me got worse. She gave me guidance through the whole process, filed EEOC complaints for me, listened to me complain about my employer and the process, represented me in a farce of a termination grievance hearing my employe...
Posted by Charles | June 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
SHES A ROCKSTAR!!!!! SHE FIXED OUR PROBLEM QUICKLY!!!!
First let me start by saying that you should look no further than April, she is a killer attorney!!! Recently we had a problem with our landlord and she took care of it quickly and treated us like we were family. April is like keeping a loaded gun, you feel protected because you know what she can do....
April S. Goodwin's Lawyer Endorsements
"April is extremely knowledgeable about employment law issues. She was a great help on a matter involving an issue for unpaid wages. I highly recommend her. She is a great attorney and a caring person as well."
"I endorse this lawyer. April mentored me on an employment matter where a seasoned employee was unjustly terminated. Her knowledge and skill helped put the client as ease as we worked our way through the grievance process."
"I endorse this lawyer."
Bridgette Domingos
Criminal defense lawyer
Maria-Isabel Portuondo
Business lawyer
Annette Newman
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
2015 - Present
President, The Goodwin Firm
2009 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Parker Waichman LLP
2004 - 2009
Associate, Kelley Kronenberg Gilmartin Fichtel & Wander, PA
2001 - 2004
Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office, 20th Judicial Circuit
1996 - 1998
Investigator, Van Wert County Department of Human Services
Associations
2001 - Present
Florida Bar
Florida Bar, Animal Law Committee
Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section
Sample of Legal Cases
Chinese Drywall
Multiple settlements pending
Goodman-Amana Defective Air Conditioners
In Litigation
Georgia-Pacific PrimeTrim
Case Settled
AZEK Decking Class Action
Litigation Pending
Pella Windows Architect Series Class Action
Litigation Pending
Education
2001
Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
The Ohio State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers